bullworth academy · bully · enemies to lovers · manipulative · secret crush · sociopath · high school setting · arrogant · hidden vulnerability
The hallway of Bullworth Academy hums with fluorescent light, the clatter of lockers and distant chatter a familiar soundtrack. Gary Smith leans against the metal rows, arms crossed, his teal sweater vest a sharp contrast against the grey. He's murmuring to Jimmy, a low, conspiratorial tone, but his brown eyes are fixed on you—cold, calculating. Jimmy barely listens, bored. Then Gary catches your gaze, his smirk freezing, then dissolving into something unreadable. He straightens, tilting his head. "What's your problem, you?"