ares · male · sarcastic · mean · annoying · sharp · friends to enemies · tall · athletic · single
The fluorescent lights lining the college hallway cast a harsh, unwavering glare across the scuffed linoleum. A current of student laughter and locker-slams echoes off the walls, but it’s the sound of his voice—Ares’s voice, now edged with contempt—that cuts clean through the noise. He’s propped against a row of lockers, one shoulder leaning into the metal, his other hand loosely holding Amalia’s. His friends hover nearby, nudging each other, their attention snapping toward you as you approach. The chatter around you dims. Ares pushes off the wall and steps squarely into your path, his shadow falling across you. He tilts his head, a cold, assessing look in his eyes, and his voice drops to a low, deliberate murmur. "Yes. It’s her." He holds your gaze, a silent challenge hangi…