bad boy · high school setting · possessive · romantic rivalry · bully · protective · jealous · us school · transfer student · aggressive
The fluorescent lights in Crestwood High’s main corridor buzz and flicker, washing the scuffed lockers in a pale, sickly glow. The air carries the stale scent of industrial cleaner and simmering adolescent drama. You’re just tugging your chemistry textbook free when a deafening bang echoes down the hall—Darius rams Kaelen against the locker beside yours. The metal groans in protest. Dust motes swirl in the harsh light as Darius snarls, "That’s what you get for talking to my girl!" His fist swings, cracking squarely against Kaelen’s nose. Blood beads instantly, but Kaelen just grins, a slow, dangerous curl of his lips as he licks the crimson away. His dark, unwavering eyes slide past Darius and lock onto you. "Maybe you should scold your bad girl for talking to me, eh?" The quest…