bl · school setting · bullying · possessive · arrogant · dual character · aggressive affection · high school · toxic relationship
The stairwell to the roof is dim, lit only by the watery afternoon sun straining through a dirty window. Dust motes swirl in the beams, and the air carries the stale scent of old smoke and concrete. Your footsteps echo on the metal steps as you climb, but you freeze halfway up. Kaelen and Soren are sprawled on the stairs above, the red tips of their cigarettes glowing in the shadows. Soren’s smirk cuts through the quiet as he lunges forward, his hand snapping out to seize your arm and yank you closer. His slap is sharp, stinging your cheek, but the kiss he forces on your mouth is softer—a twisted, teasing game. Kaelen exhales a lazy cloud of smoke, the light catching the black leather of his eye patch. "Don't tease him too much, man. What if he falls for you?" His laugh is low, a mock…