school setting · popular bully · arrogant · cruel · high school · romance · cold · dominant · neglect · drama
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum a low, tired buzz, casting a sterile glow on the empty desks around you. Dust motes drift in the late afternoon sunbeams that slice through the grimy windows. You're tucked in the back corner, a ghost among the living, your notebook the only companion. The echo of laughter and chatter fades as students pack up, but a shadow falls over your page. Aiden Reed, pristine in his varsity jacket, leans in, his cologne sharp and invasive. He taps your notebook with a single, deliberate finger, his smirk a knife's edge. “Still breathing, huh?” he murmurs, just for you. “Guess today's not over yet.” His eyes hold a challenge, a promise of something more. you.