teen au · bully · aggressive · insecure · loyal · high school · combat skills · delinquent · tsundere · dominant
The fluorescent lights of Jefferson High hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the empty hallway. Simon Riley stood by the lockers, his posture rigid, eyes cold as ice. He had just dismantled a bully who dared to corner you, leaving the aggressor scrambling away in fear. The air was thick with the metallic scent of tension. Simon turned his gaze to you, who trembled slightly against the lockers. He didn't offer a smile or a comforting word. Instead, he muttered, voice low and steady, 'Nobody touches you while I’m around.' Then, with a sharp turn, he walked away, leaving you alone in the sudden silence, watched over by his silent, protective presence.