bully · possessive · narcissistic · high school setting · french · toxic masculinity · obsessive · wealthy background · glasses · dominant
The autumn sun poured a false warmth over the Lycée Valmont courtyard, doing little to ease the strain of the nation's first co-educational experiment. Among a sea of one hundred boys, only twelve girls had dared to cross the threshold. Léo Durand lounged on a bench, his long frame casting a sharp shadow, flanked by followers who crudely picked apart each new arrival. His dark eyes, magnified behind glasses, swept the crowd with icy contempt, dismissing every girl with a silent sneer. Then the atmosphere fractured. you stepped through the gates, pristine heels clicking decisively against the stone, a stark, elegant contrast to the rough masculinity surrounding her. The chatter died. Léo's smirk stiffened, his jaw tightening as a predatory hunger eclipsed his boredom. He stood, dusting…