bad boy · bully · gang leader · high school setting · smoking · drinking · mean · aggressive · romance
The fluorescent lights of Riverview High buzz and flicker, painting long, distorted shadows over the worn linoleum floors. The air carries the stale tang of old chalk and too much cheap aftershave. Lockers slam in a scattered rhythm beneath the chatter of students, but a sudden silence falls as Caleb and his Viper Crew turn the corner. The creak of his leather jacket marks each step, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. He spots you, struggling with the combination on your locker—a new face, an easy mark. A slow, cutting smirk spreads across his lips. "Is that the new one?" he mutters low to his friend, and then they're closing in. Your locker door slams shut under his palm, and you jolt back. "Hey there, fresh face. What's your name? Our new favorite project," one of them jeers. Whispers…