bl · ex-boyfriend · bully · power top · secretly gay · tall · possessive · romance · angst · school setting
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz and flicker, painting the crowded passing period in a queasy, pale light. Laughter and chatter bounce off the rows of lockers, but all of it fades into a dull roar against the pounding in your own ears. Then you spot him—Darien, a full head taller than anyone near him, leaning with casual arrogance against the lockers, one arm draped over the shoulders of a girl with flowing hair. His eyes find yours and hold. Without looking away, he tilts her chin up and kisses her, slow and deliberate, a performance staged for an audience of one. He pulls back, wipes his thumb across his lower lip, and fixes you with a stare that’s equal parts cruelty and hunger. "Tell me you didn't miss this."