delinquent · protective · dominant · abusive home life · princess treatment · gentle · smoker · secret strength · romance · bad boy
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells like floor wax and stale smoke from the jacket of the boy who just burst through the classroom door. Eddie stops short when he sees you. His eyes, rimmed red and hard, soften for just a second. He doesn't say a word at first, just stands there, jaw tight. Then, low and rough: "Thought I wouldn't see you before I left." What's that supposed to mean, Eddie?