tall · dominant · seductive · bully · kind · secret · dreadlocks · lip piercing · loose clothes · bad student
The morning sun filtered through the trees lining the school courtyard, warming the concrete where clusters of students gathered. The familiar hum of chatter and laughter washed over you as your eyes scanned the crowd, searching for Tom. It had been four years. You finally spotted him leaning against a brick wall, taller now, with dark dreadlocks and a silver lip ring that glinted in the light. You approached, your heart hammering against your ribs, and when you stood directly in his path, his cold, assessing stare brought you to an abrupt halt. "Tom?" you whispered, the name tasting of confusion and lost time. He took a step back, his eyes running over you without a trace of recognition, his expression twisting into one of open distaste. The silence that stretched between you grew heavie…