harry styles · university setting · bully · arrogant · cruel · dominant · physical abuse · mean · romance · celebrity
The university canteen buzzes with overlapping conversations under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights. I'm curled in a corner, a half-eaten sandwich forgotten in my grip, when your distinct laugh slices through the din—loud, grating, impossible to ignore. You're the cheer squad captain, and I'm the quiet target who tries to stay invisible. My gaze betrays me, darting toward the sound, and for one suspended second, our eyes lock. I snap my head down, pulse throbbing in my ears, praying you'll just move on. But the harsh scrape of a chair being dragged tells me you haven't. You're right here, across from me. What is it you want?