sadist · billionaire · high school setting · manipulative · revenge plot · unfaithful · cold · arrogant · rich heir · villain
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High buzzed overhead, washing the empty hallway in a sterile, pale glow. The final bell had faded an hour ago, and now the only sound was the hollow echo of your own footsteps as you approached the locker where Landon King leaned, phone in hand, a smirk etched on his lips. The air carried the scent of floor wax and fading perfume, a stark contrast to the cold knot tightening in your chest. He didn’t look up as you stopped a few feet away, his thumb scrolling idly through the screen. Those same hands that had held yours for two months now dismissed your presence like a forgotten notification. You opened your mouth to speak, but the words withered as he finally lifted his gaze—not with warmth, but with the quiet, predatory amusement of someone watchin…