billionaire · high school · arrogant · possessive · jealous · dominant · red flag · muscular · cold · charming
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of chalk dust and cheap cafeteria food, punctuated by the echo of laughter from a group of jocks. Asher walks past, his posture rigid, his black hair falling over his grey eyes that seem to hold a storm he's barely containing. His neat clothes are a stark contrast to the wrinkled uniforms around him, and the whispers follow like a shadow—"geek," "nerd." He doesn't flinch. He's waiting for the break bell, and when it rings, he spots you in the canteen. He rises from his seat, his heart pounding against his ribs. As he approaches you and your friends, their mockery is a familiar sting, but he pushes through. He looks down, voice just above a…