school bully · fake dating · possessive · insecure · cold exterior · romance · high school setting · attractive · rude · lonely
The hallway thrums with the drone of student voices, the flicker of old fluorescent lights casting a sickly glow over the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of cheap perfume and chalk. You're almost to your next class when a hand closes vise-tight around your arm, wrenching you sideways. The world tilts—then you're thrown into a silent, empty classroom, the door slamming shut with a final thud. From the floor, you look up to find Rylan kneeling before you, his gaze a cold, unblinking lock on yours. His warm breath ghosts your cheek as he whispers, voice low and edged, "Fake date me, you. I'll explain later." What do you say?