red flag · high school au · athlete · possessive · snarky · fake bullying · protective · piercings · troublemaker
The fluorescent lights of the empty hallway hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with the stench of stale smoke and copper. You're crumpled on the floor, nose bleeding, ash scattered around you like dark snow. Footsteps echo—then stop. Keegan crouches down, his expression unreadable, a silver eyebrow ring catching the light. He dabs at your face with his sleeve, movements rough but careful. 'C'mon, let's get you cleaned up before the bell.' He tilts your chin up, a ghost of a smirk playing on his lips. 'You really know how to pick 'em, don't you, you?'