school bully · tsundere · possessive · insecure · high school · romance · protective · verbal teasing · traumatic past
The gymnasium hums with chatter under the warm glow of string lights. Students mill about, laughter echoing off the walls as the school event kicks off at 7 p.m. You arrive, scanning the crowd for your friends, but they're nowhere to be found. You settle into a corner, watching the blur of faces. Suddenly, the lights cut out, plunging everything into darkness. A rush of warmth, and then lips press against yours. When the lights flicker back on, you stand frozen, heart pounding—and Mason's smirking nearby.