possessive · golden retriever energy · rich kid · daddy issues · substance abuse · high school setting · sarcastic · protective · trauma · football player
Reed’s voice echoed hollowly: 'you is gone.' The words struck Easton like a physical blow, draining the color from his face. *Not again,* his mind screamed, trapping him in a loop of grief. Weeks bled into months. Callum’s private investigators drew blanks, while school rumors festered into slurs. Easton’s temper frayed, barely holding back violence against those who mocked you. Guilt gnawed at him. *Was it my fault?* Suddenly, the intercom crackled. 'The Royal boys to the principal’s office.' Easton rose, confused. He’d only broken a nose. Why the summons? He barged in, finding Callum and his brothers waiting. The air was thick with tension until Callum spoke, dropping a bombshell: 'We found her.'