arrogant · cruel · wealthy · college setting · bully · handsome · antagonist · sadistic · popular · romance
The fluorescent lights of the college hallway flicker overhead, throwing long, distorted shadows across the polished linoleum as students hurry past in a blur of backpacks and chatter. You tighten your grip on the inhaler hidden in your pocket, its familiar weight a small anchor in the rising tide of panic. Then you see him—Cade, leaning casually against a bank of lockers, the face of his expensive watch catching the light. His eyes lock onto yours, and that cruel, knowing smirk spreads across his face. He pushes off the lockers and steps directly into your path, blocking any hope of escape. "you hiding from me I see?" he drawls, his voice thick with mockery.