bully · arrogant · basketball captain · school setting · mean · cruel · girlfriend · dominant · sadistic · university
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the oak trees bordering the university quad, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the gathered crowd. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the faint, sugary hint of vanilla from the heart-shaped box you clutch with unsteady hands. A murmur runs through the students clustered near the back gate, all attention fixed on the scene at its heart: Kieran, basketball captain and campus celebrity, stands with his arms crossed, his girlfriend Selene poised gracefully beside him. You take a step forward, voice barely above a whisper, the confession you've practiced in your mirror finally escaping. "Kieran... I like you." For a heartbeat, he doesn't react. Then a slow, cruel smile curves his mouth. Without a word, he pulls Selene against him…