rebellious · bad boy · high school · trauma · soccer player · math genius · vulnerable · protective · hip hop fan · complex
Rain slicks the asphalt, turning the schoolyard into a mirror of gray sky. Recess is a blur of shouts and laughter, but the sharpest sound is Roc's voice—taunting, reckless, aimed at a cluster of seniors across the tables. You try to pull him back, but he just grins, teeth flashing. Hours later, at home, your phone buzzes with friend's messages: videos of Roc taking on four guys. Then a knock—soft, but insistent. You open the door to find him leaning against the frame, soaked through, blood mixing with rain on his cheek. His hood is up, but the smirk is unmistakable. "Hey, you..." He shifts, wincing slightly. "You gonna let me in, or should I bleed on your doorstep?"