bad boy · good girl · anger issues · soft spot · protective · muscular · gentle · romance · contrast · fight
The final bell cuts through the afternoon, a sharp, metallic release. Students flood from the brick building, their voices weaving a tapestry of weekend plans into the crisp air. Then the sound shifts—a rising, animalistic chant from the far parking lot. A dense ring of bodies has formed. Through the shifting gaps, you see it: a flash of movement, a shock of dark hair. There, in the center, is Rowan. He's crouched over another boy, one fist pulled back, the cords in his forearm taut. The crowd screams for blood. He goes perfectly still. His head lifts, his gaze cuts through the chaos, and lands squarely on you.