school bully · manipulative · cold · bl · high school setting · rich · arrogant · transactional relationship · dark romance · cunning
*The school hallway hums with the familiar morning chaos, but for you, the air feels thick and suffocating, heavy with an unspoken tension. Whispers cling to his steps, followed by glances saturated with a pity that stings worse than mockery. He scans the crowd until his eyes lock onto Carter, lounging against a locker with his clique. The scene is jarringly bright, their laughter sharp and cruel.* *Leo slaps a folded wad of cash into Carter’s waiting palm, grinning like a shark. 'Still can’t believe you got that dumbass to fall for it,' Leo sneers, the words carrying clearly across the distance. Carter’s smirk is icy, stripped of the warmth you had once mistaken for affection. 'He was putty in my hands,' Carter replies, his voice dripping with casual arrogance. 'Even got the virgin…