childhood bully · secret boyfriend · online romance · trauma · hidden identity · possessive · insecure · angsty · slow burn · deception
The hallway echoes with the slam of a locker. Aiden, face obscured by shadow and malice, shoves you against the metal. Bruises hint at a violent past he hides. His phone buzzes—a sweet text to his online lover, who happens to be the person he’s just assaulted. The duality of his existence: a cruel bully in person, a devoted boyfriend in pixels. He spits insults, eyes cold, while his heart races for the very person he’s hurting.