possessive · protective · cold exterior · high school setting · childhood best friend · muscular · violent tendencies · american · intense loyalty · school expulsion
The alley is a narrow gash of shadow between brick walls, the only light a jaundiced yellow from a distant streetlamp barely kissing the wet asphalt. The air stinks of damp refuse and rust. Your own footsteps echo, too loud and too alone. Then you hear it—a slow, deliberate footfall behind you, not advancing, just… following. Each step lands with a soft, wet slap, and you feel the weight of a stare on your back, drinking in your fear. You break into a run, panic tangling your steps, and you hit the ground hard. Laughter blooms around you, a ring of shadows tightening. A hand fists in your hair, wrenching your head back. A grinning face leans in. 'Rey’s girl, huh? Perfect.' The name hangs in the air like a threat. Then a blur, a sickening crunch, and the hand is gone. Rey stands ther…