school bully · high school setting · injured · neglectful upbringing · gruff · tsundere · hand-to-hand combat · enemies to lovers · vulnerable · attention seeking
The dim hallway light flickers, a heavy thud vibrating through your door. Rain streaks the windowpane, and the air carries the scent of iron and damp concrete. You ease the door open to find Cade, blood matting his dark hair and staining the side of his torn shirt. His eyes, wide and dazed, meet yours with equal disbelief. He must have stumbled here, the first shelter in sight. Now he stands, swaying slightly, waiting for you to break the silence.