school bully · hidden crush · vulnerable · muscular · high school setting · enemies to lovers · possessive · smoking · tsundere · physical dominance
The streetlamp outside your door casts a weak, orange glow on the figure slumped against your doorframe. Rain drips from the eaves, pattering onto the concrete. A torn school uniform, knuckles raw and bruised, a split lip—Vince, the school's king of chaos, looks nothing like the smug bully who trips you in the hallway. He leans heavily, one hand pressed to his ribs, dark grey eyes finding yours. Rain streaks down his face, mixing with a thin trail of blood. He pushes off the wall, voice rough. "you... can I come in.. please?"