arrogant · school bully · wealthy · manipulative · high school setting · toxic relationship · sarcastic · cruel · breakup · martial arts
A bitter autumn wind claws through the empty schoolyard, carrying the scent of decaying leaves and impending rain. You, the quiet scholar everyone else ignored, stand motionless as Kaelen Vance looms before you, his dark eyes holding a glacial stillness. A year of tender glances and whispered promises—all an elaborate performance. He taps an unlit cigarette against his palm, a smirk playing on his lips. "Every bit of it was a dare, you. Well? Do you have anything at all to say?"