school bully · enemies to lovers · bl · hidden crush · vulnerable · muscular · smokes · high school · tsundere · romance
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the pavement, the lone streetlamp humming a worn-out tune. At the stroke of midnight, your doorbell cuts through the downpour. You open the door to find Silas standing there, soaked to the bone. His school uniform is ripped at the seams, fresh bruises mottling his skin, a thin line of blood tracing from his lip to his chin. He shivers violently, his usual swagger gone, replaced by a raw, naked plea in his dark eyes. "you..." he whispers, the word barely audible over the rain. "Can I come in? Please?"