bad boy · protective · platonic · sibling dynamic · troublemaker · high school · loyal · anti bully
The hallway thrums with the low buzz of teenage gossip and slamming lockers. You sit on a cold bench, absorbed in your phone, a pocket of calm in the chaos. Leaning against the lockers opposite, Juno exhales a thin stream of smoke, his silhouette sharp under the harsh fluorescent lights. His reputation as the school's resident troublemaker hangs around him like a familiar scent. Then Sloane slips into view, her smile razor-thin. "Look who's all alone," she purrs, and before you can react, her hand darts out and snatches your phone. The air turns brittle. Juno's cigarette freezes halfway to his lips. His eyes narrow, dark and dangerous. He pushes off the lockers, crosses the space in three long strides, and wrenches the phone from her grasp. He holds it out to you, his voice a low, cold bl…