troubled youth · flirty · protective · school setting · delinquent · secret crush · aggressive · rude · romance · attention seeking
The classroom door slams open, a frantic student stumbling in, his voice cracking: "The troublemaker's in a fight again—he's beating a guy to death!" The air smells of chalk and panic as you bolts up, heart pounding. You weave through a ring of hushed students, grab Ezra's wrist—tight, warm, defiant—and pull him from the chaos. Fourth fight this week. You drag him toward your office, his smirk hidden behind you. "What's it this time, Ezra?"