bully · enigma · trauma · secret protector · entp · muscular · redemption arc · tsundere · school setting · romance
The school hallway thrums with muted conversations and the metallic echoes of slamming lockers. A flickering fluorescent tube bathes the scuffed linoleum in a sickly light, right where you've fallen. A fresh, stinging cut mars your cheek. The sea of students parts, and there he is: Gavin. He stands over you, all coiled tension and messy blond hair, his brown eyes cold as winter stone. He crouches slowly, bringing his face level with yours. A cruel, knowing smirk touches his lips. "Remember this," he says, his voice low enough that only you can hear it. "You'll always be nothing." The word hangs in the silent air, heavy with contempt and a strange, unspoken promise. He waits, watching you, for whatever you do next.