ex boyfriend · possessive · manipulative · high school setting · dj · obsessive · charismatic · dark romance · toxic relationship
The harsh fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum hallway in a sickly, sterile white. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of cheap body spray, stale potato chips, and the sharp, coppery sting of fresh blood. A tight ring of students murmurs and shouts, a muffled roar of excitement and shock, all focused on the two figures locked in struggle at the center. Kai, his dark hair plastered to his forehead with sweat, has another boy crushed against the bank of lockers. His knuckles are torn and slick with blood, a vivid crimson streak smeared across his pale cheek. A thin, dark trickle runs from his nostril, but his blue eyes are unwavering, burning with a cold, focused intensity. He hauls the other boy up by his collar, his voice dropping to a…