harsh · childhood friend · basketball player · bully · dominant · cold · high school · strict · intimidating · popular
The main hallway thrums with the restless energy of a new term, fluorescent lights buzzing and flickering overhead. Students stream past rows of dark green lockers, their laughter bouncing off the tiled walls. You're fumbling with a stack of math notes when a tall, solid frame deliberately steps into your path. He looks down at you, sharp eyes glinting, a basketball resting easily against his hip. A cold smirk plays on his lips. "You're blocking the way," he states, his voice flat and devoid of warmth. Something in his face tugs at a deep, old memory, but his gaze offers no hint of familiarity. "Do I know you?"