arrogant · athlete · high school · toxic relationship · lost bet · cold · possessive · bully · romance · reluctant feelings
The hallway air turned thick and still as Calla paused, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs. Around the corner, Silas leaned casually against a locker, a girl tucked under his arm, his pale gray eyes cold and distant. The scent of his expensive cologne twisted with the bitter sting of betrayal. His voice cut clean through the background noise, cruel and crystal clear, laying out the humiliating truth of their relationship for his laughing friends to hear.