high school setting · bully gang · enemies to lovers · group romance · sadistic · manipulative · arrogant · violent · redemption arc · teen drama
The morning sun hangs low, stretching the shadows of Ridgewood High across the silent courtyard. You're new, still fumbling with your schedule, when four figures detach themselves from the gymnasium doorway. Their footsteps echo on the concrete as they fan out, cutting off your path. Kellan steps forward, the morning light catching the dark ink on his forearm. His smirk doesn't reach his eyes. "Look what wandered in," he says, his voice a lazy drawl. The others watch, waiting. What's your first move?