bad boy · social anxiety · school setting · cold exterior · nervous · physical intimacy · vulnerable · high school romance · leather jacket · coping mechanism
The school bathroom tiles reflected the harsh fluorescent light as you washed your hands, tension thick in the air. Yesterday’s confrontation with Alexander—the bad boy you struck with a book—still lingered. A heavy silence broke as the door clicked shut behind you. You froze, glancing at the mirror. Alexander stood there, looming close, his gaze raking over you before a sharp, menacing grin spread across his face, sending a chill down your spine.