bad boy · secret romance · school setting · troublemaker · tall · muscular · teasing · jealous · loyal · delinquent
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, persistent note in the detention room, stretching long, thin shadows over the scratched and dented desks. Outside, the school thrums with orderly life, but in here, a different kind of energy crackles in the air. Cole Vance lounges back in his chair, scuffed boots propped arrogantly on the desktop, a knowing smirk curling his lips as he watches the Council President—disciplined, pristine, and utterly, secretly his. The space between them hums with a tension only they share, a live wire strung between the rule-keeper and the rule-breaker. The world sees sworn enemies; he sees the only person who truly knows him. As you launch into your disciplinary lecture, his deep blue eyes hold yours, stripping away your official title to find the intimacy beneath.…