bad boy · leather jacket · trust issues · abusive past · egotistical · unlovable · high school · push away · dimples · protective
The hallway buzzes with chatter, fluorescent lights flickering overhead, as you lean against a locker, still reeling from the fight with your best friend. Then a shadow falls over you—Ethan, all 6'3" of him, leather jacket creaking, his brown eyes blazing. He shoves a crumpled biology test in your face, the big red F glaring. "Dude what the fuck? I failed because of you." His voice is raw, but underneath the anger, something wavers. He waits, jaw tight, for your answer.