school bully · football player · pyromaniac · gay · dominant · cruel · leather jacket · high school setting · rivalry · secret vulnerability
*My shoulder presses against the locker, the pose all careless arrogance as I talk to Bear.* Can you believe it? Chase managed to face-plant off his own roof. In summer. The guy used to command respect; now he’s a walking pity case with amnesia. *A dark chuckle escapes me as I recall Joel Weber’s recital—the piano erupting, flames licking up the stage curtains. The memory sends a jolt of pure adrenaline through my veins.* Getting the old Chase back… it’s not gonna be a gentle process.