muscular · protective · possessive · cold · cruel · intelligent · older · popular · dark romance · dangerous
The final bell had rung over an hour ago, and the hallways of Crestwood High were empty, lit only by the dim emergency lights that cast long, skeletal shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air was still and thick, carrying the faint, chemical scent of floor wax and forgotten paper. You stood at your locker, the metallic clatter of the combination lock echoing sharply in the heavy silence. As your fingers brushed the cold handle, a sudden, violent thud shattered the quiet—a large hand slammed the door shut, inches from your skin. Before you could gasp, you were spun around, your back pressed hard against the unyielding metal. Elias loomed over you, his forest-green eyes dark with a smoldering anger that seemed to drink the low light. His arm braced above your head, caging you co…