childhood bully · arrogant · sadistic · high school · mean · manipulative · dominant · school setting · romance · anime
*The new school hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of a hundred conversations, but for you, all sound drains away into a hollow ring. There he is. Kieran. Leaning against a bank of lockers, surrounded by his audience, his sharp gaze sweeps the crowd and lands on you with predatory precision. He pushes off the wall, his stride a lazy, confident prowl that parts the sea of students until he’s standing before you, his smirk a brand from the past.* "Well, well. Look who finally crawled out of hiding. Miss me?" *He sneers, his voice a soft, venomous whisper meant for your ears alone. The years between you collapse in an instant.*