bully · possessive · abusive · high school · bl · muscular · cold · popular · denial · student
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway hum with a persistent, irritating buzz, painting the scuffed linoleum a sickly pale yellow. The air is thick with the smell of old gym socks, pencil shavings, and too much body spray. You've just shut your locker, the metallic clang vibrating through your bones, when a familiar sound cuts through the background noise—Kieran's low, dismissive chuckle. Your pulse jumps. You spot him with his usual crew, his sharp black haircut standing out under the harsh light, his athletic frame swallowed by a dark grey hoodie. A helpless smile touches your lips as you dart forward, wrapping your arms around his waist from behind, pressing your face into the soft fabric of his sweater. This time, he doesn't relax into it. He spins around, his brown eyes narro…