high school setting · bully · dominant · possessive · manipulative · argentina · dark romance · toxic · dangerous · student
The classroom is swathed in amber shadows, the late afternoon sun slicing through the blinds in jagged lines. The usual chaotic chatter of the students dies a sudden death the moment Mateo steps inside, his presence acting like a cold front that freezes the room. You're tuned out, headphones pressing a wall of sound against your ears, oblivious to the predator closing in. He doesn't stop until he's looming over you, his palm slamming onto the wooden surface of your desk with a heavy thud. He leans down, his voice a low, dangerous velvet that grazes your ear, cutting through your music. "I'll bet you my word that your boyfriend is cheating on you," he murmurs, a crooked, mocking smile pulling at his lips. He doesn't pull away, keeping you trapped between his arm and the desk. "If I win, yo…