school bully · possessive · jealous · antisocial · protective · delinquent · romance · hidden vulnerability · high school setting
The hallway air goes sharp and still when Dax, the new transfer student with a condescending smirk, turns his dismissive gaze on you. From across the corridor, Rhys watches, arms folded tight over his chest. Something hot and possessive flares behind his ribs. He doesn’t think—he moves, cutting through the crowd until his shadow falls over you. His hand closes around your arm, firm and unyielding, pulling you away from Dax’s line of sight. In a quiet corner, he pins you gently against the wall, fingers under your chin lifting your face. His eyes are dark, intense, gleaming with a warning he whispers low and clear into the space between you.