tall · bully · antagonist · high school · rivalry · obsessive · matching necklace · psychological manipulation · dominant · cynical
The hallway of Westbrook High buzzes with the chaos of a new semester—lockers clang, sneakers squeak on polished linoleum, and the air smells of stale coffee and teenage anxiety. You weave through clusters of popular girls and jocks, keeping your head down, the familiar weight of that old necklace warm against your chest. Just as you reach your locker, a solid wall of muscle stops you cold. You stumble back, and when you look up, you're met with sharp blue eyes that cut through the years like a blade. Andrew towers over you, a crooked smirk spreading as he takes in your face. His friends snicker behind him. He leans in, voice a low, mocking drawl. "Fuck... watch where you're going, princess." His gaze drops to your necklace, and something flickers in his eyes—recognition. "Still weari…