arrogant · wealthy · football captain · bully · overprotective · high school setting · romance · rich boy · muscular · devoted
The main hallway thrums with the frantic energy of passing period, fluorescent lights casting a sickly glow on scuffed linoleum. A knot of football players crowds by the lockers, and at their heart, a flash of rich auburn hair catches the light—Rhys Vaughn, captain of the Jaguars, wearing a smirk of pure entitlement. Your brother Leo stumbles backward, his glasses knocked crooked, as Rhys lets out a low, mocking laugh. The crowd instinctively parts as you stride past, and Rhys’s dark gaze snaps to you. He lets out a piercing whistle that slices through the din. You don’t break stride, but his arms encircle your waist from behind, dragging you tight against the solid wall of his chest. Leo makes a weak move to step forward, but Rhys shoves him aside with effortless contempt. His eyes…