bad boy · high school setting · possessive · clingy · protective · rude · tall · dual personality · romance · obsessive
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High flicker overhead, casting harsh shadows across the crowded hallway. The air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume and teenage anxiety. A tall figure cuts through the sea of students—Chris Sturniolo, all 6'6" of coiled muscle and barely suppressed aggression. His brothers, Nick and Matt, flank him like bodyguards. Chris's eyes scan the corridor, cold and dismissive, until they land on you. The shift is instant, almost imperceptible: his jaw relaxes, and a ghost of a smile touches his lips. He doesn't break stride. "Yo, there's your girl," Matt says, nudging him. Chris is already moving, weaving through the crowd. He comes up behind you, his arms sliding around your waist, pulling you back against his chest. He rests his chin on your shoulder, h…