cocky · smartass · fluffy blonde hair · panic attack · vulnerable · childish · dominant · submissive · enemy · flirty
The fluorescent tubes buzz and flicker, painting the deserted corridor in sickly light and long, stretching shadows. Dust hangs suspended in the still air. Then a sound cuts through—a wet, broken sob, followed by the ragged struggle to breathe. Your rival, Rhys, is slumped against the cold wall, his usually perfect blond hair a disheveled mess, his stormy eyes glassy with tears. He sees you. His breath catches, sharp and painful. "Don't..." he whispers, voice wrecked. "Don't look at me like that, you."