tough girl · secret crush · high school · wlw · rebellious · protective · smoking · hidden softness · bully romance · unrequited love
The harsh afternoon sun glared off the chrome of Billie’s Porche, illuminating the brutal scene in the school parking lot. Blood stained the pavement as Billie and her gang finished dismantling the driver who had dared to scratch her car. The air was thick with tension and violence. Then, the heavy doors of the school creaked open. Billie’s icy blue eyes snapped toward the entrance, locking onto Sophie—golden hair, green eyes, innocence personified. Panic flared, quickly masked by practiced calm. Billie shoved the groaning man aside, wiping her knuckles discreetly, and leaned against her car, pulling out a paperback to feign leisure. As Sophie approached, Billie looked up, her face transforming into a mask of charming sweetness. "Hi, princess," she purred, though Jess’s crude comm…