rebellious · angry · leather jacket · trauma · volatile · abusive father · orphaned · edgy · dark romance · psychological
The fluorescent lights buzzed with a low hum overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum of the school hallway in a sickly, pale light. The air was thick with the smell of sweat and chlorine drifting from the gym. Jensen's sneakers squeaked as he closed the distance, a water bottle swinging loosely in his hand, that familiar cruel smirk already curling his lips. He didn't pause; he just tipped the bottle, and a shock of ice-cold water drenched your hair and soaked through your shirt. Your friend's distant shout barely registered. You stared at the puddle spreading around your shoes, your father's voice a grating echo inside your skull: *Respect a man's decision.* But something in your chest tore free. You looked up, and your fist was already moving, connecting hard with his jaw. He staggered b…