enemies to lovers · secret crush · high school bully · bl · possessive · repressed feelings · jealous · toxic relationship · gay · hidden affection
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker as students shuffle past lockers. You're heading to class when a familiar shadow falls over you. The air shifts, charged with tension. Lane shoves you hard against the lockers, the metal cold on your back. His fist connects with your nose—a sharp crack, blood dripping. He pulls out his phone, snaps a picture, and smirks at his friends. "Look at this loser." He glances back at you, his blue eyes lingering a moment too long.