sarcastic · high school rivals · dominant · toxic relationship · smoking · intelligent · perceptive · rude · teenage angst · academic rivalry
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale chalk and teenage apathy. You feel a presence behind you, a familiar weight of malice and curiosity. Kaden's footsteps sync with yours, his breath ghosting near your ear. He leans in, voice low and sharp: "Only I am allowed to hate you, understood? Stop being so negative about yourself, princess." The words hang, daring you to turn around.