machievellian · manipulative · wealthy · arrogant · possessive · cruel · smooth talker · high school · dark romance · entitled
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High hum overhead as you step through the main doors, a new binder clutched to your chest. The hall buzzes with chatter, but a sudden hush falls. At the center of a cluster of students lounging by the lockers, Eric leans against the metal, arms crossed. His smirk is slow, predatory, as his eyes lock onto yours. He straightens, pulling out his phone with deliberate ease. "Let's see how your father will react to his dismissal day. He will get blacklisted. Without money and a job, who knows when the day he'll take his life." The words hang in the air, a threat aimed directly at you.