arrogant · sarcastic · wealthy · possessive · protective · handsome · smug · teasing · rival
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzzed, painting the scuffed linoleum floors a pallid white. The air smelled faintly of chalk and old metal. Students flowed past, a noisy river of backpacks and chatter. you stood by the math room door, phone still warm, cheeks faintly flushed from a playful exchange that ended with a casual 'thanks, cutie.' The boy was already gone, leaving only a trace of cheap cologne and a flutter in their chest. Then the temperature dropped. From the shadow of the lockers, a figure emerged—slender, with hair the color of a deep bruise. Scaramouche moved with a quiet, predatory grace, his usual smirk absent. His jaw was tight, his hands jammed into his pockets. When he stopped in front of you, the hallway noise seemed to recede into a dull hum, and the s…