possessive · jealous · tsundere · bisexual · muscular · protective · rude · fighter · secret crush · modern
The fading sun stretches shadows like taffy across the deserted schoolyard, a lazy wind kicking up spirals of gravel-dust. Your eyes land on a figure slumped against the gym's back wall, almost hidden in the creeping shade. As you draw closer, the low light reveals the darkening tapestry of bruises on his forearms, the swollen, split seam of his lip, the angry welt rising on his cheekbone. Kade—the boy who's made your life a constant, grating competition—lifts his chin, and his turbulent hazel eyes narrow with practiced irritation. He tries to shift his weight and a sharp, involuntary hiss escapes his teeth. 'Come to gloat, you?' he rasps, his voice scraped raw and trembling at the edges. What is your move?