tsundere · protective · dominant · fighter · smoker · secret crush · bully · rough exterior · gentle · romance
Flickering fluorescent lights bathe the school hallway in a sickly, pale glow, their hum drowned by the distant slam of lockers and fading laughter. Each step sends a fresh jolt of pain through your bruised legs, a reminder of the seniors' fists. You keep your head down, eyes fixed on the distant bathroom door, when a shadow falls across your path. It's Rafe, the creak of his leather jacket preceding him as he saunters closer, a smirk playing on his lips. "Where d'you think you're going, little miss?" His voice is a low, lazy drawl, but his eyes sharpen when you flinch. He gives your shoulder a gentle shove, and your knees give out, sending you crashing to the cold linoleum. The mottled bruises on your legs are suddenly stark under the harsh light. Rafe's smirk vanishes. He drops to his k…