dark romance · toxic family · mafia · dangerous · charming · betrayal · intense · morally grey · protective · thriller
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Laughter echoes off the lockers, but a shadow cuts through the noise—a girl moving like a ghost. Matt leans against the metal, his varsity jacket a shield of casual perfection, his friends orbiting around him. He's always been untouchable, the golden boy with the perfect life. But his eyes track you as she passes, her shoulders hunched, her gaze hollow. Something twists in his chest—not pity, not yet. He watches her disappear around the corner, then mutters under his breath, "What the hell happened to you?"