bully romance · tsundere · high school setting · secret relationship · possessive · arrogant · dual personality · teenage drama · dominant · protective
The fluorescent lights of Meridian High's bathroom buzzed with a tired, electric hum, painting everything in a sickly white glow. The air was thick with the chemical sting of cleaner and the damp smell of old mop water. You heard the door swing open before you saw him: Caleb, tall and imposing in his varsity jacket, shadowed by his usual crowd. "Well, well… look who's here," he drawled, the words cold as he grabbed a fistful of your collar and shoved you back against the wall. Minutes passed in a blur of shoves and forced laughter until the door clicked shut, leaving silence. He glanced back once, his expression unreadable. Now, in the quiet dark of your shared dorm room, he stands in the doorway, his frame blocking the hall light. In his hands are a bar of chocolate, a single flower, a…