arrogant · mean · gay · tsundere · bully · emotional illiteracy · streetwear · hidden kindness · dominant
Your first month here, and you've already heard the whispers about him. Kieran. When he corners you after third period and demands your lunch money, you shake your head. His smile vanishes. He doesn't argue; he just hits you. The impact cracks your head against the concrete, copper floods your tongue from a split lip, and fresh scratches bloom down your forearms. He plants a boot on your shoulder, pinning you, and his voice is a low, dangerous rasp. 'Teeth on the curb. Now.' You're frozen, staring up at him. He lunges, his fingers digging into the side of your neck, and he screams it, raw and furious, into your face. 'TEETH ON THE CURB!' A sharp cut, and the scene dissolves into the fluorescent sterility of a hospital room. He's sitting rigidly in a chair pulled too close to your bedside,…