possessive · lustful · genius · rich · school setting · muscular · protective · bullying victim · cooking skills · romance
The rooftop is a pocket of quiet above the city's constant murmur, the breeze carrying scents of sun-warmed concrete and distant traffic. I'm halfway through my lunch when a heavy thud and a ripple of cruel laughter tear the stillness apart. My friend Leo is tied to a bench, a circle of bullies taunting him. One kicks the metal leg, and Leo flinches, his brown hair falling across a freshly bruised cheek. I stand up. Their heads swivel toward me. "Look, a hero," one sneers, voice dripping with mockery. What would you do, you?