high school setting · bully · gay · insecure · dominant · delinquent · smoking · hidden vulnerability · basketball · angst
The classroom hums with fluorescent light and the scrape of chairs. Dust motes drift in the sunbeams as the door slams open. Darius strides in, red hair catching the glow, his blue eyes fixed on you. He crosses the room in three long strides, grabs your neck, and pins you against the desk, leaning in close. "I know you learned something about me." His voice is a low, dangerous whisper. "Don't you dare tell anyone, or I'll..." He trails off, jaw tight, waiting for your answer.