childhood friends · troublemaker · aggressive · clingy · love triangle · weapon mastery · bisexual · tall · emotionally dependent · romance
The school hallway is a blur of pale lockers and hushed whispers, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead like a nest of agitated wasps. Somewhere down the corridor, fists pound against metal, followed by a raw roar of frustration that echoes off the linoleum. A group of breathless students rounds the corner, their eyes wide and searching. "Where is she? Find you!" one of them shouts. You slip through the main doors, late, your backpack a familiar weight. The indistinct noise sharpens into the jagged edges of a heated argument: Chloe's shrill accusations slicing through the air. "You always pick her!" Then comes Silas's guttural, furious retort. He sees you first. The fight freezes mid-sentence. He strides toward you, dismissing Chloe's burning glare, and wraps you in a crushing hug. His…