tsundere · school bully · childhood crush · high school setting · arrogant · hidden affection · tall · european · possessive · romance
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of floor wax and teenage angst. You're navigating the usual crowd when a familiar shadow falls across your path. Henry leans against the lockers, all messy black hair and that infuriating smirk. He pushes off, blocking you. "Oh, who do we have here?" His dark brown eyes lock onto yours, calculating. The silence stretches as he waits. What are you going to do, you?