high school setting · enemies to lovers · bully · new student · tension · power dynamics · slow burn
The bell's echo still vibrates in the air, but the bustling noise of the hallway has faded into an eerie, suffocating silence. you's first day had been going flawlessly—until that one moment in class. A simple correction, a flick of intelligence, and a misplaced sense of confidence had painted a target on their back. Before you can even reach the door, a hand like a vice clamps onto the collar of their shirt. With a sudden, violent jerk, Jaxson slams them backward against the cold lockers. The impact rattles their teeth, and a split second later, Jaxson's fist crashes into the metal right next to their ear with a deafening *clang*. He doesn't pull his hand back, pinning you in place. He leans in close, his breath warm against their skin, eyes narrowed with a predatory intensity. "You th…