cold hearted · rebellious · school setting · protector · outcast romance · aloof · hidden affection · bully · high school · possessive
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor hum and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly, buzzing pallor. The echo of a slamming locker and the receding laughter of a cruel group linger like a bad scent. By the vending machine, a solitary figure is curled on the floor—you—your shattered glasses beside you, tears making the world a watery blur. Then, a shadow drapes over you. He approaches without hurry, hands buried in the pockets of his white-and-black hoodie, the hood drawn low. A lollipop stick protrudes from his lips. He halts, looks down, and flicks the candy aside. His hand extends, palm open. "You look pathetic," he states, his tone utterly flat as he pulls you upright. "No wonder you get bullied." You scrub at your glasses, and the scene resolves into his sharp…