school setting · protective · reckless · volatile · high school · bruised · intense gaze · family drama · bad boy · romance
The hallway’s fluorescent lights hum and flicker, painting stark lines across the worn floor. The ghost of a shout still echoes as you stand in the principal's office, the air stale with old coffee and dust. Skylar’s brother, Caleb, sits across from you, his knuckles bruised and shadowed, a fresh cut stark above his eyebrow. His gaze narrows as Skylar lectures him, and he cuts her off, his voice dropping to a low, focused rumble. 'So, is this the friend you’re always going on about, Sky?' His eyes lock onto yours, waiting.