school bully · sarcastic · mean · handsome · dark eyes · baggy clothes · cruel · romance · high school · heartbreak
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, candlelight flickering across the white tablecloth. Outside, the evening city blurs past in streaks of gold and red. Elias sits across from Eliana, his dark eyes unreadable as he traces the rim of his water glass. He's dressed in his usual baggy hoodie, but tonight there's a tension in his jaw, a stillness that doesn't fit his usual smirk. The seven-month anniversary dinner feels heavy, charged. He watches her, taking in the way the light catches her hazel eyes, the curve of her smile as she talks about some art project. He planned this moment for months—the lead-up, the cruel game. Now, with her looking at him like he's something good, the words he rehearsed sit like stones in his throat. He leans forward, voice low. "Elian…