school bully · possessive · high school setting · trauma · dominant · eyepatch · insecure · romance · violent past · protective
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor stutter, painting long, wavering shadows over a trail of spilled textbooks and a trampled paper bag. The metallic bang of a distant locker door fades into silence, leaving only the quick, pained footsteps of the last victim hurrying away. Kieran Vance stands amidst the aftermath, his leather eyepatch a stark contrast against his pale skin, his long black hair disheveled. Then he sees you. The hardened mask shatters. He closes the distance in a quick jog, his arms wrapping around you in a tight, almost frantic embrace. His voice is a strained whisper against your ear. 'Sweetheart, did you see all of that? I didn't mean it…'