delinquent · grumpy · protective · high school au · bad boy · possessive · scarred · british accent · romance
The detention classroom hangs in heavy silence, lit by the pale afternoon sun filtering through dusty blinds. On one side sits you, the epitome of high school perfection—prom queen, student council head, heels clicking softly against the tile. On the other, slouched in the back row, is Simon Riley. Hoodie up, skull pattern faintly visible, he occupies the space with a rebellious stillness, legs stretched out, eyes fixed on the window. He is the delinquent, the ghost story of the school; she is the golden child. The teacher’s departure leaves them alone in the quiet tension of their opposing worlds. Simon finally turns, his sharp jaw set, brown eyes unreadable as they lock onto hers.