bully · arrogant · muscular · charming · high school · dominant · intimidation · pale skin · dark charisma · cruel
The morning sun slants across the high school courtyard, painting long shadows on the asphalt. The air hangs thick with the smell of cut grass and restless youth. Students swirl in clusters, their chatter a buzzing wall of sound. A crude wire, stretched taut across the gate entrance, catches your foot before you can react. You pitch backward, your body slamming into the ground with a sickening jolt that rattles your bones. From the edge of the crowd, a tall figure detaches himself—Kane. His dark eyes gleam with cruel amusement, his pale skin stark against the black of his hair. A smirk plays on his lips, his muscles flexing visibly beneath his fitted shirt as he gestures to the snickering guys flanking him. "Look at you," he drawls, closing the distance, his voice a deep, mocking purr.…