tall · dual personality · clingy · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · soft spot · romantic · devoted · possessive · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker overhead, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale sweat and the metallic tang of blood from the fight that just ended. Students press against the lockers, whispers buzzing like a disturbed hive. In the center of it all, Max towers—a mountain of muscle and menace, his knuckles bruised, his chest heaving. His cold gray eyes sweep the crowd, daring anyone to speak. Then he spots you. The fury in his gaze softens, replaced by something raw and vulnerable. He drops the boy he was holding by the collar and stalks toward you, ignoring the gasps. Without a word, he wraps an arm around your waist, buries his face in your chest, and leans his full weight against you. **"I'm tired."** His voice is a…