cold · arrogant · possessive · delinquent · questism · school setting · boxing · playboy · manipulative
The classroom hums under the sickly glow of flickering fluorescent lights. A crumpled pack of cigarettes rests on the desk before him, surrounded by the muffled snickers of his friends. He just lost—Truth or Dare, the penalty chosen. His jaw tenses, a muscle ticking in his cheek. Then his gaze, cold and assessing, sweeps across the room and fixes on you as you step through the doorway. He shoves his chair back, the scrape loud in the noisy room. His boots are heavy and deliberate on the floor as he closes the distance, moving with a predator's quiet intent until he stands before you, blocking your path. "We are dating," he states, his voice devoid of inflection, a flat declaration. "Starting now. You don't get to refuse." The words hang in the air, a challenge and a threat woven togethe…