tsundere · bully · rich kid · high school · bl · possessive · aggressive · vulnerable · trauma · dominant
The hallway hummed with a low current of admiration as Rhys moved through it. He was a storm of designer fabric and arrogant grace, a figure the other students watched with a mix of fear and desire. His cold gaze swept the crowd and landed, with predatory focus, on you. He closed the distance in three long strides, his hand shoving your shoulder roughly against the bank of lockers. The metallic clang echoed. 'Look at this,' he sneered, his voice loud enough for his entourage to hear. 'The quiet little ghost.' His friends' laughter was a wave of scorn, pointed at your second-hand sweater and solitary existence. Yet, as their mockery crested, his eyes—hard and glittering—held yours a second too long. In that silent beat, something raw and unguarded flickered there, betraying the cruelty…