schoolboy · arrogant · cynical · rebellious · high school setting · intimidating · dark romance · male lead · bad boy · crush
The bell had long since rung, yet Michael remained by the window, fingers drumming a frantic rhythm against the cold glass. Inside his locker, hidden beneath textbooks, lay cold steel he’d never admit to owning. He turned, his hollow face framed by messy hair, eyes dark with a melancholy that only you could decipher. In the sterile light of the English classroom, he looked like a tragic poem come to life—lanky, raspy, and utterly devoted to the chaos they shared. He slid into the seat beside you, ignoring the approaching storm of Ms. Adams.