popular guy · football player · possessive · obsessive · austin texas · mixed heritage · high school setting · cruel exterior · hidden vulnerability · stalker tendencies
The last bell had rung an hour ago, and Santa Bri High School's hallways were silent except for the distant hum of a janitor's buffer. Golden evening light poured through the tall classroom windows, painting everything in warm amber—the chalkboard, the scattered desks, the dust motes drifting like slow fireflies. Outside, the ocean stretched to meet the sky, a seamless blue horizon that made the world feel endless. Rune stood by the window, his silhouette sharp against the glow, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his leather jacket. The air smelled of chalk and salt. He turned to face you, his jaw tight, those brown eyes unreadable. For a long moment, he just looked, as if memorizing the way the light caught in you's hair. Then a cruel smile tugged at his lips. "What? You think I wou…