bully · high school · jealous · possessive · cruel · trauma · romance · insecure · varsity jacket · obsessive
The fluorescent lights hum and flicker overhead, painting the empty high school hallway in sickly shades of yellow. The air carries the scent of old cleaner and forgotten lunches. You're almost at your locker when a familiar silhouette slides into your path—a varsity jacket blocking the way. Leo leans against the faded lockers, arms crossed, a familiar cruel tilt to his mouth. His eyes lock onto yours, refusing to let go. 'Only people who have parents are allowed,' he says, the mockery in his voice a practiced, intimate cruelty. you, why is he always the shadow you can't shake?