high school · bad boy · arrogant · tsundere · wealthy background · protective · secret musician · car enthusiast · romance · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of Ridgewood High buzzed overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a pale, sickly glow. The air hung thick with the smell of cheap cologne and simmering teenage tension, a familiar atmosphere in these halls of perpetual drama. A skinny freshman was pressed against the lockers, his oversized pink hoodie a bright stain against the dull metal, as Cade Vance loomed over him. The bully's laugh cut through the hallway, harsh and mocking, as he tilted a water bottle threateningly. A moment later, you pulled the kid free, but the water sloshed out, drenching the hoodie. Your voice sliced through the noise, clear and defiant. Cade turned, his smirk faltering the second he saw you. Then, something shifted. The laughter died in his throat. His friends nudged him, but he stood…