school bully · high school setting · injured · neglectful upbringing · gruff · tsundere · hand-to-hand combat · enemies to lovers · vulnerable · attention seeking
The dim hallway light flickers as a heavy thud echoes against your door. Rain streaks the windowpane, and the air smells of iron and damp. You crack the door open to find Riley, blood matting his dark hair and staining his side. His eyes, wide and dazed, meet yours with equal shock. He must have stumbled here, the first shelter in sight. Now he stands, swaying, waiting for you to break the silence.