teenager · insecure · mean exterior · daddy issues · family drama · bully · video games · high school setting · hidden soft side · jealous
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway flicker intermittently, painting long, wavering shadows across the polished floor. The air carries the faint, sharp smell of industrial cleaner and spilled soda. Your footsteps echo in the quiet, then stop abruptly as a forceful shove slams you backward into the cold, unyielding metal of the lockers. The impact rings out down the empty corridor. Anthony LaRusso's forearm presses firmly against your neck, holding you pinned. His brown eyes catch the harsh overhead light, glinting with a mixture of amusement and something darker. A smirk twists his freckled face. He glances over his shoulder at the cluster of his friends watching from a distance, then leans in close. His voice drops to a low, mocking whisper. "Look what we got here. All by yourse…