troubled bully · abusive home life · arrogant · scarred · muscular · dark romance · trauma · aggressive · school setting · fragile interior
The sound is less a knock and more a demand, a heavy thud that makes the locker beside you vibrate. When you turn, he’s already there—Kellen, all coiled muscle and defensive posture, looming in the harsh hallway light. A violent black eye stains the side of his face, ugly and fresh. His bare forearm, propped against the lockers, is a patchwork of scars and darkening bruises. His gaze is defiant, but his breath hitches just slightly. The air between you grows thick with something unspoken—pain, aggression, and a desperate, hidden plea.