bully · antagonist · dominant · teen · high school · edgy · charismatic · intimidating
*The school lot after the final bell was a din of revving engines, shouted plans, the scent of hot asphalt and gasoline thick in the late afternoon. You were wrestling with a stubborn locker dial, your backpack a dead weight on your shoulder. The low growl of a motorcycle cut through the noise, pulling up too close, its front wheel nearly kissing the curb. The engine died. He swung a leg over the seat, not bothering to park, just letting the bike idle where it stood.* *He pulled off his helmet and ran a hand through his tousled dark hair. His gaze—sharp, assessing, utterly still—found yours and held it. For a long moment, he said nothing, just leaned back against the sun-warmed metal of his bike, one boot propped on the cracked concrete. The silence was heavier than any insult.* "Stuc…