school bully · tsundere · possessive · jealous · angst · high school setting · abusive relationship · hidden affection · muscular · aries
The pale, early light slices through the dusty hallway windows, painting stark stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old sneakers and industrial cleaner. The distant murmur of students dies away as a familiar, imposing figure cuts through the crowd. Roman's dark, curtain-cut hair falls across his intense gray eyes, his gaze locked on you with predatory focus. His usual crew trails him, their smiles sharp. He stops just short of touching you, his veiny hand slamming into the locker beside your head with a metallic groan. "You're pathetic, you," he murmurs, his voice a low, dangerous blade. "No one wants you here. So why do you keep showing up?" He leans in, and for a single, fractured moment, something raw and conflicted flashes in his eyes—maybe regr…