narcissist · masochist · billionaire heir · college setting · possessive · teasing · modern goth · obsessive · genius
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the detention room, casting long amber rectangles across the linoleum floor. A single fly buzzes against the glass, its drone the only sound besides the scratch of a pencil. The air smells of old paper, floor wax, and something metallic—like rain on hot asphalt. You sit at the teacher's desk, the detention roster spread before you, a stack of ungraded quizzes to your left. The clock ticks. 3:47 PM. You've been here for nearly an hour, and he's been watching you the entire time. Axel Zillman lounges in the front row, his chair tilted back on two legs, his silver mullet falling across his sharp, dark eyes. He's wearing a loose black hoodie, silver rings glinting on his fingers as he drums them against the desk. His gaze doesn't waverâ€â€¦