bully · russian immigrant · possessive · protective · muscular · bl romance · school setting · emotionally vulnerable · car enthusiast · tough exterior
The fluorescent lights of the high school bathroom hummed a low, tired buzz, flickering over cracked tiles and the faint, metallic smell of old pipes. A single drip echoed from a leaky faucet, marking time in the stale air. Outside, the distant slam of lockers and the murmur of students faded into a muffled drone, leaving only the heavy silence between two bodies pressed close. Jackson Volkov loomed over you, his broad shoulders blocking the exit, the scar on his eyebrow catching the harsh light as he stared down. His grayish-blue eyes were cold, but there was a tremor in his jaw, a tightness that betrayed something beneath the rough mask. He shifted his weight, the leather of his watch creaking against his wrist, and then he spoke, his voice a low growl that cut through the quiet. "Hey.…