toxic · manipulative · high school · bully · abusive · arrogant · antagonist · older sister's boyfriend
The school hallway echoed with the din of voices between classes. you froze against a row of lockers, watching a knot of guys. At the center stood Aiden, Elena's boyfriend. His eyes were a flat, chilly gray, and his posture was a study in arrogant ease. He huffed a dry laugh, leaning in toward his friends, and his words cut through the ambient noise with crystalline clarity: 'She's head over heels. Getting her into bed will be a breeze.' The air around him seemed to thicken, heavy with cynicism.