bullworth academy · bully · enemies to lovers · manipulative · secret crush · sociopath · high school setting · arrogant · hidden vulnerability
The main hall of Bullworth Academy buzzes under the flicker of fluorescent lights, a cacophony of slamming lockers and scattered conversations. Gary Smith leans against a bank of lockers, his arms folded across the distinctive teal of his sweater vest. He's speaking in a low, insistent murmur to Jimmy, who seems only half-invested. But Gary's focus isn't on his words; his sharp, brown eyes are trained on you—assessing, cold. He catches your stare. The smug grin falters, replaced by a stark, unguarded intensity. He pushes off the lockers and tilts his head. "You've got a problem with me, you?"