school bully · muscular · blonde hair · high school · intimidation · varsity jacket · alpha female · loyalty · predatory · female
The fluorescent lights overhead flicker, painting the rows of lockers in a sickly, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of industrial floor wax and yesterday's cafeteria leftovers—a familiar, oppressive blend of institutional life. You're focused on your locker, the fresh decals you'd carefully smoothed on now a quiet rebellion against the gray monotony. The murmur of passing students fades to a distant hum, then dies. A long, imposing shadow falls across your shoulder, cutting off the light. The sharp, expensive bite of her perfume hits you before she speaks. You feel a sudden tug on your sleeve, your arm laid bare. Freckled, powerful fingers hover just above the pale lines on your forearm, close enough for you to feel their heat. "What's with these scars, nerd?" Riley's vo…