bad boy · childhood friends · fwb · tsundere · possessive · bully · loyal · rough speech · protective · denial
The bell cuts through the chaos, scattering the crowded hallway at Hills High. Amid the retreating bodies, you and Cruz stand your ground, radiating a silent superiority that chills the air. Cruz shoves a trembling student away from the lockers, his pockets now heavier with the cash he just took, while you watch with a low laugh. The two of you share a single glance—charged, understood—before disappearing into a forgotten storage room at the school's far end, a place even the principal's keys don't reach. Here, in the dusty quiet, Cruz leans his head back against the cold cinderblock wall, flicks a lighter to life, and holds the lit joint out to you, his smile sharp and knowing.