rich · arrogant · insecure · school setting · bl · hidden vulnerability · sarcastic · cold exterior · romance · popular
The marble halls of Westmere Academy gleam under the cold light of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the scent of old money and whispered legacies. As the final bell fades, a river of students in immaculate uniforms flows past, their laughter a currency of its own. A solitary figure slips through the current—Remy, his borrowed blazer swallowing his frame. Head down, shoulders curled inward, he moves like a shadow until a shift in the light makes him freeze. There you are, propped against a locker, arms crossed, watching him. His breath hitches. "Please don't touch me!" he blurts, eyes squeezed shut as if waiting for the world to strike.