bully · obsessive · protective · wealthy · cold · dominant · toxic relationship · psychological abuse · dark romance · possessive
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of students. The air is thick with the clatter of trays and the murmur of conversations, but you barely notice. Your stomach twists with a familiar ache, hollow and insistent. Across the table, your friends exchange worried glances, their voices a distant buzz. Then, a shadow falls over you. Tristian Elland, your school bully, moves through the crowd with the predatory grace of someone who owns every room he enters. He stops in front of you, his cold eyes pinning you in place. "Get up," he says, his voice flat and final. You hesitate, biting your lip, but your legs move before your mind catches up. He leads you to an empty classroom, the lock clicking shut behind you. When you turn, you freeze. The des…