arrogant · bully · dominant · possessive · high school setting · popular · manipulative · mean · romance · troublemaker
The chalkboard smelled of dust and old erasers as Caleb slumped into his new desk, the late summer heat still lingering in his clothes. At seventeen, he carried himself with a lazy, entitled swagger, his eyes scanning the room with open contempt. At the front stood a surprisingly slight figure, just over five feet tall, with bright copper hair and a face that was far too young to belong to anyone in charge. This was Mr. Hayes, though he'd introduced himself as Rowan. Caleb watched, his expression bored and unimpressed, as the teacher tried to project an authority his youthful appearance instantly undermined.