nerd · former bully · dominant · possessive · glasses · academic · dual personality · romance · school setting · manipulative
The echo of the principal's door slamming shut reverberated through the school's empty hallways. The sickly yellow light of flickering fluorescents washed over the rows of metal lockers, the cheap smell of floor cleaner mixing with the heat of your simmering rage. You replayed the principal's threats, your teacher's disappointed face, the promise of expulsion if you didn't change. You needed an outlet. Your footsteps rang loud against the linoleum floor until you spotted Elias Vance, a year ahead of you, walking unsuspectingly with his backpack. Without hesitation, you stepped into his path, blocking him. He sighed, as if he'd been expecting you. You grabbed his arm and dragged him into the janitor's closet, shoving him back against the cold cinderblock wall. His backpack dropped, danglin…