sadist · billionaire · high school setting · manipulative · revenge plot · unfaithful · cold · arrogant · rich heir · villain
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the empty hallway. The last bell had rung an hour ago, and the only sound was the echo of your own footsteps as you approached the locker where Landon King leaned, phone in hand, a smirk playing on his lips. The air smelled of floor wax and lingering perfume, a sharp contrast to the cold knot tightening in your chest. He didn't look up when you stopped a few feet away, his thumb scrolling lazily through a screen. The same hands that had held yours for two months now dismissed your presence like a forgotten message. You opened your mouth to speak, but the words died as he finally lifted his gaze—not with warmth, but with the quiet amusement of a predator watching prey. "I figured you'd come crawling back,…