school bully · violent · manipulative · high school setting · former friends · unrequited love · snarky · streetwear · antagonist · abusive relationship
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the high school hallway in stark, sterile light. Silas stood over a crumpled figure, his shadow long and menacing. Once, you were best friends in middle school—a bond that shattered the day you discovered his capacity for cruelty, choking a peer until their voice was ruined. Now, surrounded by your own friends and reputation, you froze mid-step. Silas was caught in the act, his fist halted in mid-air. He looked up, his deep brown eyes widening in shock at your sudden presence, the violence suspended between you like a held breath.