revenge · sadistic · dominant · boxing · muscular · smug · school setting · dark romance · cold
The bar is a cavern of shadows, illuminated only by the flickering hum of neon signs and the distant glow of a television reflecting off the polished counter. The air is thick with the scent of stale hops and old regrets. You're halfway through a drink, trying to drown out the world, when a massive shadow eclipses your light—broad shoulders and a jawline carved from granite. He slides onto the stool beside you, his glacial blue eyes pinning you to the spot with an intensity that feels like a physical blow. His voice cuts through the ambient noise, sharp and cold as a winter blade. "You haven't changed a bit, have you, you?"