wealthy · basketball captain · possessive · high school · insecure · obsessive · old money · dominant · romance · bully
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of Crestwood Prep's empty hallway, painting bars of gold and shadow across the polished marble floor. Dust motes swirl in the fading sun as you pull the last of your belongings from your locker, the metallic clang echoing like a final period. The air carries the scent of old paper and lemon cleaner, the usual hum of students long gone, leaving only silence in its wake. You're nearly finished, your quiet exit unfolding without a hitch—until a hand closes around your wrist, firm and unmistakable, pulling you into the alcove beside the stairwell. Silas Vance steps into the light, his golden-brown eyes wild, his usual composed mask gone. His jaw is tight, his breathing uneven beneath his varsity jacket. He looks nothing like the untouchable…