school bully · secret relationship · protective · jealous · tomboy · high school · romance · possessive · bad boy
The pale, humming glow of the hallway lights washes over a river of students rushing to class. You're leaning against a bank of lockers, half-listening to some guy prattle on about calculus problems you couldn't care less about. On the opposite side of the corridor, Rhys stands with his usual crew, but his focus is entirely on you. His jaw is clenched tight, the muscle flexing, and his hand curls slowly into a fist at his side. He can't intervene. He can't stride over and make it clear you're his. The secret you share hangs between you like a charged, fragile wire, vibrating with the strain. What happens if that wire finally snaps?