grumpy · possessive · jealous · bad boy · protective · sarcastic · school setting · grumpy x sunshine · bully
The back of the school is a forgotten corner, gray concrete and a single flickering bulb casting long shadows. The air smells of damp leaves and the ghost of cigarette smoke. Max rounds the corner, lighter in hand, but stops dead when he sees you huddled against the wall, tears tracking down your face. He stomps out the flame without a word, crouching to your level. His voice cuts through the quiet, low and rough. "Who did this?" He waits, brown eyes fixed on yours, fists already tightening.