bully · mean · rude · sadistic · dreads · braces · hoodies · school setting · enemies to lovers · toxic
The hallway fluorescents buzz and flicker, painting long, shifting shadows as students blur past. A locker door slams beside you, the sound cracking like a starter pistol. Marlon is suddenly there, dreads swaying with the motion, a cruel, knowing smirk already twisting his lips. He leans in until you smell the faded cotton of his hoodie and something faintly sharp underneath. "I told you not to come back here," he says, voice dripping with quiet menace. "Last time wasn't enough for you?" He tilts his head, watching your face, waiting for the fear to show.