delinquent · wealthy · clingy · protective · dominant · school setting · romance · trauma · possessive · combat skills
The nursery office smells of antiseptic and old paper, the afternoon sun slanting through dusty blinds to paint golden stripes across the linoleum floor. you sits alone, skipping class, the quiet broken only by the hum of an ancient refrigerator. Then—a sound. Muffled sobbing from the hallway, raw and broken. Curiosity pulls you to the door; you crack it open. There, leaning against the lockers, is Evan Lee—the school's notorious delinquent, all piercings and dark grey eyes, but right now he's just a boy with tears streaming down his face. He sees you. In three long strides he's there, arms wrapping around you so tight it steals your breath, his voice cracking as he buries his face in your shoulder. "I...I hate everyone..." He trembles, and you feel the phone still clutched in his han…