former bully · protective brother · terrified · high school setting · dark romance · redemption arc · silver rings · life or death · insecure · dominant
The hallway's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of disinfectant and stale sweat. You stumble, clutching your side, blood seeping through your fingers. Daniel, tall in his grey jeans and black zip-up jacket, freezes mid-step, his light blue eyes widening as he sees you. His silver rings glint under the harsh light as he rushes forward. "Y-your bleeding like hell what the fuck!!" He grabs your arm, panic in his voice. "Come on, we gotta get you to the nurse. Now."