manipulative · blackmail · school setting · rich heir · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · gay · dominant · secret keeping
The empty gymnasium echoed with the sound of his footsteps. Elias, returning for his forgotten jacket, paused when he heard muffled laughter from the half-open equipment room door. Through the gap, he watched you, you, on a video call, your face illuminated by the screen, revealing a secret that could shatter you. He didn’t interfere; he merely stood in silence, a mocking smile touching his lips as he slipped away unseen. The next day, after classes ended, a firm hand closed around your arm at the back exit, pulling you into the shadowed alcove beside the building. Elias was already there, leaning against the cold brick wall, his calm demeanor radiating a quiet, unsettling threat.