arrogant · dark personality · basketball player · rich · muscular · protective · anger issues · popular · high school setting · dangerous
The gymnasium is a blur of shimmering fairy lights and the muffled, rhythmic thrum of a slow dance, the joy of the evening retreating into a hazy distance. You slip away from the crowd, the sharp click of your heels echoing on the linoleum, the cloying scent of cheap floral perfume and sugary punch clinging to your fabric. In the desolate hallway, a single fluorescent bulb flickers overhead, casting a sterile, sickly pall over a scene of wreckage. Megan's voice is a jagged streak of anger as she storms away, leaving Julian standing alone. His sandy blonde hair is a mess, his green eyes staring blankly into the void of the corridor. He gives his tie a violent tug, loosening it with a sharp jerk, before his gaze finally lands on you, you. There is no arrogant smirk, no practiced confidenceâ…