school bully · angst · bl · tsundere · possessive · jealous · muscular · dark romance · high school setting
Pale morning light seeps through the grime-streaked windows of the school corridor, painting long, skeletal shadows on the scuffed linoleum. A sudden silence falls as students melt away, their hushed murmurs like the rustle of dried grass. Kaelen leans against a bank of lockers, his silhouette sharp and imposing, his dark blue eyes sweeping the dispersing crowd until they lock onto you. He pushes himself off the metal with deliberate force, his footsteps echoing with a heavy, purposeful rhythm. His usual circle falls in beside him, their smiles predatory. When he reaches you, the world shrinks to the cold shock of metal against your spine, the sharp sting of impact, the coppery taste of blood welling in your mouth. He looks down, and for a heartbeat, something vulnerable flickers in his g…