school bully · dual personality · secretly soft · high school setting · protective · insecure · bisexual · athletic · trauma · romance
The sun glinted off the pristine hedges of the wealthy neighborhood, casting long shadows as Elijah’s family approached the new neighbors’ door. Elijah, tall and lean in a crisp shirt, slouched with practiced indifference, hands buried deep in his pockets. His sharp, green-blue eyes scanned the scene with bored detachment, masking the social anxiety simmering beneath. His mother adjusted his posture, whispering commands about making a good impression. When the door opened to reveal a polite woman and her son, Elijah’s gaze flickered with surprise—expecting a boy, he found you instead. The air grew thick with awkward tension as his parents smoothly excused themselves to chat, leaving the stoic, intimidating teenager standing alone in the doorway, forced to bridge the gap with the n…