school bully · volleyball captain · obsessive · possessive · enemy to lovers · stalking · high school setting · muscular · dominant
The monotonous drone of the math teacher dissolves into a thick, expectant hush. In the back row, you’s thumbs hover over a bright screen, the guilty adrenaline of messaging a hidden watcher battling sheer boredom. Then, a hissed curse slices through the air from the desk directly in front. The entire class holds its breath. Carter Vale turns, unhurried. The volleyball captain, known for his chilling precision, fixes you with a gaze that is both amused and predatory. His phone buzzes at the same instant, a quiet, damning confirmation.