high school setting · new boy · cold exterior · possessive · protective · flirty · muscular · gang member · dual personality · touchy
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of desks. You sit alone in the back, pressed against the cold wall, the chatter of students a distant murmur. The door opens, and a tall figure steps in—dark dreads, black clothes, a silver spider charm glinting at his neck. The teacher clears her throat. "Everyone, this is Braylin. He's new. Now Braylin, you can sit by you." He nods, sliding into the seat beside you without a word. His phone glows in his veiny hand, AirPods sealed in his ears, one hand twisting a dread. The girls' whispers sharpen with jealousy. Braylin doesn't glance up, but the silence between you feels heavy, waiting to break.