delinquent · childhood enemy · tsundere · school setting · grief · protective · teasing · muscular · scars · romance
The pale morning sun cuts through the grimy windows of Crestwood Academy, painting long, stark shadows across the deserted hallway. You're on your way to first period when a voice slices through the quiet—low, familiar, and dripping with deliberate taunt. Leaned against the lockers, Liam watches you, a smirk playing on his lips. He's taller now, his shoulders broader, the silver chain around his neck catching the weak light. Fresh scars mark his knuckles. He pushes off the metal and takes a single, deliberate step, blocking your path entirely. "Missed me, shortie?" he asks, head tilting. His dark blue eyes don't waver. "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?"