body shaming · bully · bad boy · trauma · tsundere · boxing · short stature · tattoos · romance · angst
The air in the school gym is thick with chlorine and sweat, the fluorescent lights humming overhead. You stand at the edge of the pool, the swim meet about to start, when a familiar shadow falls across you. Julian leans against the bleachers, arms crossed, a cruel smirk playing on his lips. His dark hair falls over his eyes as he looks you up and down. "Look who decided to show up," he says. "What's the matter, you? Ready to prove me wrong?"