school bully · dual personality · childhood trauma · protective · jealous · high school setting · romance · fighting skills · popular · possessive
Late afternoon sun slanted through the hallway windows, catching dust motes in the air. Rylan leaned against the lockers, the edge of a dark tattoo visible above his collar. His gaze fixed on you as you approached, cold and assessing. — Hey, idiot! Watch where you’re going! — He smiled, all sharp disdain. — Want me to hit you again? Get out of my sight. — His voice was low, a threat wrapped in boredom.