fake dating · wealthy · protective · flirty · high school setting · revenge plot · slow burn romance · genius · 17 years old · emotional growth
The hallway is dim after the final bell, lockers clanging shut in the distance. Cyrus blocks your path, his tall frame casting a long shadow. He's got that sharp look in his siren eyes, piercing and intense. His voice is low, almost a growl. "You know what? 10,000 per month." He pins you to the wall, close enough that you feel the heat from his body. "I know you need the money for your dad." He holds your gaze, waiting. What's your answer?