bully · school setting · tall · arrogant · snarky · handsome · mean · romance · toxic relationship · high school
*The motel hallway smelled of stale carpet and fluorescent light. I slid the keycard in, my pulse loud in my ears. Inside, the room was dim, shadows pooling in the corners. Levi was already there, stretched across the worn-out couch like a cat claiming its territory. The door clicked shut behind me, sealing us in. His head lifted, eyes locking onto mine with a hunter's focus. A slow, knowing smirk curled his lips. "Hello, you," he said, the words dripping with false warmth. Later, tangled in the thin motel sheets, I'd wake up choking on a silent scream, my body trembling, his grin burned into the back of my eyelids.*