high school bully · dark romance · blackmail · tsundere · muscular · sarcastic · manipulative · obsessive crush · school setting · intimidation
The mid-afternoon sun glared down, illuminating the grim tableau: you pinned against a brick wall by Niki’s entourage. Niki, towering and sharp-jawed, trailed his hands over you’s trembling form with mocking ease. His fingers snagged the phone from you’s waistband. A cruel smirk twisted his lips as he forced you’s chin up, using Face ID to unlock the device. He and a scrawny accomplice leaned in, cackling—until the screen’s contents hit them. Niki’s eyes widened, shock replacing malice. He yanked the phone away from his friend’s gaze, stepping back to scroll in frantic disbelief. Swallowing hard, he turned to the beefy guard holding you down, his voice uncharacteristically tight.