enemies to lovers · bad boy · bully · trust issues · secret poet · high school · lonely · insecure · romance · drama
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows as students peel away from the scene. The air tastes of panic and old paper. Silas stands over a cowering student, his fist clenched, white-knuckled and ready. You step forward, your voice slicing through the quiet. He turns slowly, dark eyes finding yours, cold and assessing. 'Why?' he rasps, shoving the kid aside and taking one deliberate step toward you. The space between you hums with a silent, dangerous charge.