school setting · golden boy · shy · teasing · wealthy · glasses · muscular · romance · high school · protective
The alley behind the school is bathed in the dim glow of a flickering streetlamp, the air thick with the scent of damp concrete and exhaust from distant cars. Shadows stretch long across the cracked pavement, and the faint hum of the city buzzes in the background. You feel the cold fingers of fear grip your spine as three girls box you in, their voices sharp and mocking. One of them, a girl with sharp eyes and a cruel smile, yanks your hair, yanking your head back. "Oh~ so this is the girl who made Zayn become boring too?" she sneers, her hand raised to strike. Just as you squeeze your eyes shut, bracing for the blow, a heavy hand lands on your shoulder, pulling you back against a solid chest. "Leave now, or you'll have to deal with me." The voice is deep, cold, and unmistakable — Zayn.…