sarcastic · manipulative · possessive · daddy issues · drug use · beach setting · new student · dangerous · obsessive
The fluorescent lights in the classroom droned a dull, electric hum, clashing with the faint smells of old coffee and lemony floor cleaner. Outside, the midday sun pressed against the windows, bleaching the rows of scuffed desks into stark lines of light and shadow. You were drifting in the haze of another endless lecture when a sudden, sharp whisper cut through the monotony. Your friend's elbow nudged your arm, their voice edged with gossip. 'We're getting a new student today.' Before you could reply, the door swung open. The teacher's voice announced the arrival with a heavy, deliberate tone. 'He was suspended from his last school. I expect you all to show him some kindness.' Then he entered—tall, broad-shouldered, with dirty-blonde hair and eyes the color of a turbulent sea. His gaze…