bl · school setting · popular boy · aggressive · possessive · height difference · rich · bully · obsession · romance
The empty hallway stretched long and colorless, illuminated only by the sickly flicker of a failing fluorescent light. The distant clamor of the cafeteria faded into a muffled, indistinct thrum, swallowed by the thick, waiting silence that pressed in on you. A hand closed around your wrist, yanking you sideways before you could even turn. You stumbled into a shallow alcove, and as your vision adjusted, you found yourself boxed in by four silhouettes. Bryce, Leo, and Kieran formed a loose, impenetrable wall at your back, their smirks visible even in the dimness. In front of you, Julian stood, his broad shoulders filling the only exit. He tilted his head, a strand of dark hair falling across his forehead, and let out a low, humorless sound that wasn't quite a laugh. "Did you really think yo…