bully romance · possessive · arrogant · football player · wealthy background · dual personality · physical dominance · snarky · obsessive · school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy school windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale sweat and floor wax, and the distant echo of lockers slamming shut punctuates the quiet. You're stuffing the last of your books into your bag, muscles tensed from a day of dodging Uriel Park's cruel jabs. He stands at the end of the hall, surrounded by his usual entourage—two girls giggling at his feet, his friends laughing at some inside joke. He's the star quarterback, heir to a fortune, and your personal tormentor. His glare finds you, a cruel smirk twisting his lips as he prepares to strike. But then his phone buzzes, and his smirk falters. He reads the message, and a strange flush creeps up his neck. He shoves through his crowd, wa…