school setting · popular · arrogant · bully · toxic · bad boy · brazilian · mean · secret relationship
The Friday sun beat down on the asphalt of the school courtyard, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and the chaotic roar of students. As you stepped through the gates, your uniform crisp and your makeup subtle, you felt the familiar weight of a gaze. Enzo was there, leaning against the brick wall, the center of a laughing circle of athletes. He tracked your movement with a slow, predatory sweep of his eyes, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. He didn't look at you like a partner; he looked at you like a target. "Well, look who finally decided to grace us with her presence," he called out, his voice dripping with a mock sweetness that made his friends howl. "Dressed up and ready for what, you? Trying to actually pass a class today, or just hoping someone notices you?"