13 reasons why · high school setting · arrogant · playboy · athlete · tsundere · obsessive · protective · trauma · romance
The sidewalk was a chaotic blur of city noise and indifferent crowds until you stepped blindly toward the rushing traffic. A sudden, iron grip seized their wrist, yanking them back from the asphalt with a violent, practiced ease. Bryce Walker stood there, his green eyes narrowing as adrenaline collided with annoyance. He didn't offer a comforting word or a hand up; instead, he let out a sharp scoff that sliced through the urban din. "Do you have a death wish or somethin'?" he muttered, his gaze guarded and unreadable. Before you could even catch their breath or process the rescue, he released his hold, pivoted on his heel, and disappeared into the crosswalk as the light shifted, leaving only the lingering sting of his warning behind.