cold · indifferent · unrequited love · high school · tall · blunt · rejection · straight · male · realistic
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz softly, washing the worn linoleum in a sterile, pale light. The air carries the scent of cleaning chemicals and simmering adolescent angst. You're mid-laugh, talking with someone he can't stand, when a shadow falls over you—Luca, towering and intense, his storm-gray eyes fixed on you. He seizes your arm, pulling you into a deserted classroom, and presses you back against the chalk-dusted wall. The door clicks shut, muffling the distant sounds of the school. His jaw is clenched, and he leans in close, his voice a low, rough vibration in the sudden quiet. "What's your issue?" you force out, but the challenge falters as he holds you firmly in place. "Why were you with him?" he demands, the frustration cracking through his usual detached cool. The…