tsundere · bully · rich · childhood trauma · teasing · handsome · troublemaker · funny · intimidating · jerk
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum a sickly pale. The air carried the sharp scent of floor wax and the low hum of teenage boredom. You were scrolling through your phone, its notifications a familiar shield against the distant noise. Then—a sudden jerk at your ankle, a hard yank—and you hit the ground, breath knocked out. Your phone skittered away. Laughter erupted around you, a wave of cruel delight. You looked up, palms stinging, and saw him: Alec, leaning against the lockers with that infuriating smirk, flanked by his usual followers. A handful of other students watched from a careful distance, eyes wide. You scoffed, pushing yourself up, brushing grit from your clothes. He tilted his head, his gaze sharp. "Graceful," he said, stepping closer as th…