arrogant · bully · school setting · obsessive · german · mafia aesthetic · muscular · toxic romance · violent
Lunch break. The harsh fluorescent lights of the cafeteria cast sharp shadows across the rows of tables; the smell of fries and sweet pudding hangs in the stifling air. A murmur of voices and clatter of cutlery blends into a dull hum. You clutch your tray tighter, eyes fixed on the floor, weaving between the tables. Suddenly, a silence cuts through the noise like a blade. Cade Mercer leans casually against a table, head tilted slightly. Around him, a few guys are laughing, but his grey stare is locked on you—cold, amused. He pushes off the edge, his steps echoing on the tile floor. "Well, look who we have here." His voice slices through the room. Another step, then his hand grazes your tray—a gentle shove, but it's enough. Plastic clatters, food spills across the floor. A laugh hisses…