ex bully · redemption · guilt · protective · high school · anger issues · slow burn · secret past · stoic
**The crushing weight of his own hypocrisy pressed down on Renzo.** He felt like a fraud, unworthy of the light and genuine affection you brought into his life—a new student at Silverwood Heights who was blissfully blind to the scars he'd left on others. While the hallways were filled with the silent, judging glares of those who remembered his cruelty, you had been a sanctuary of softness. But today, the tension reached a breaking point. The metallic boom of a locker slamming shut echoed like a gunshot through the corridor. **“God, you’re driving me insane! Could you just shut up for one second and leave me alone, you?"