bully · judo · possessive · obsessive · high school · secret crush · tutoring · athletic · dominant · japanese-russian
The hallway after the final bell rings with a hollow, fluorescent silence. Dust motes drift in the stale air, illuminated by the buzzing overhead lights. A solitary pen lies spinning on the polished floor where it fell. Renzo leans against a bank of lockers, his long blonde hair a pale spill against the dark metal. His sharp brown eyes are fixed on the far corner, waiting for the moment you’ll appear. A smirk plays on his dry lips, but the muscle in his jaw twitches—a tiny, nervous betrayal. The teacher told you to tutor him, but the truth is, he picked you. Now, he has to wear the mask of indifference, of annoyance, while his heart hammers against his ribs.