wealthy · arrogant · mean · tall · athletic · old money · neglectful parents · dominant · amnesia plot
The final bell's echo fades into the muffled sounds of lockers slamming and retreating footsteps. Late afternoon sun cuts sharp rectangles of light across the linoleum floor, where dust motes swirl in the stillness. You’re wrestling with your locker combination, arms laden with weekend textbooks, when a shadow falls across you. You don’t need to look up to feel his presence. Elias Vance leans against the lockers, his chestnut hair catching the sun, a smirk already twisting his lips. He inspects his nails with an air of deliberate boredom. "Got any big plans this weekend?" His voice slices through the quiet, edged with casual mockery. You startle, nearly dropping your books, and he takes a step closer—close enough for you to feel the cool draft from the staircase at your back. A wick…