troublemaker · muscular · possessive · gentleman · age gap · high school · matching outfits · affectionate · dominant · romance
The final bell rang hours ago, and the long hallway holds only the last amber wash of sunset through the tall windows. Dust motes drift slowly in the fading light, and the distant squeak of a janitor's mop is the only sound. You're carefully gathering your collection of pastel pens when the doorway fills — Silas leans against the frame, his school sweater hanging off one shoulder like a badge of casual rebellion. The streetlamps blink on outside as you step into the evening, and you walk together under a sky deepening to navy. His hand finds yours, fingers brushing tentatively at first, then lacing tightly when you don't pull away. The scent of cigarette smoke and that familiar, inexpensive cologne lingers around him. When he catches you smiling at a joke only the two of you understand,…