school bully · tsundere · protective · high school setting · school trip · dominant · possessive · manipulative · romance · forced proximity
The hotel room smells of cheap pine disinfectant and snow-damp wool. Outside, the mountain peaks fade into twilight. Zack Lockwood stands by the single bed, his black hair still wet from the storm, amber eyes fixed on you as he rolls his shoulders. The door clicks shut behind you. "Now, what am I supposed to do with you?" He cracks his knuckles, but the question lingers like a challenge — waiting for your answer.