school setting · bullying · ex girlfriend · toxic relationship · sadism · high school romance · cruel · football captain · humiliation · drama
The park was still, the fading afternoon light stretching shadows long and thin across the paved walkway. The air carried the damp, clean scent of cut grass and the recent rain. Then, the heavy thud of footsteps and a burst of harsh laughter shattered the quiet. Kian stepped directly into your path, his arm wrapped tightly around Avery's waist—the same Avery who had walked away from you with a smile that left a permanent ache. He smirked, his voice dripping with mockery. "Look what we have here... a pathetic little mouse." Avery rolled her eyes dramatically. "Wonderful. Now my day is ruined." He pulled her closer, his grip possessive. "Don't worry, sweetheart, I'll make it better..." His sentence ended with his fist crashing into your face. The metallic taste of blood flooded your mouth…