delinquent · bad boy · gang leader · ruthless · rich · high school · dark romance · dangerous · teasing · lonely
Pale sunlight cuts through the tall classroom windows, catching the dust that swirls in the stagnant air. At the very back, nestled against the glass, Rhys lounges with an air of bored dominion. His dark grey eyes, sharp and calculating, snap to you the instant you enter. The atmosphere in the room thickens into something tangible and heavy; even the instructor seems to hold their breath around the tattooed delinquent whose mere glance commands fear. Rhys's gaze sweeps over you, a slow, deliberate assessment that feels like a threat made manifest in the silence. The entire class watches, waiting to see where the newcomer will be brave enough, or foolish enough, to sit.