dual personality · clingy · bully · possessive · romance · modern setting · protective · secret relationship · leather jacket
The fluorescent lights of North Denver High hummed overhead, casting a sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum hallways. The air smelled of chalk dust, cheap cologne, and the faint metallic tang of old lockers. Students flowed past in clusters, their chatter a dull roar. Near the row of dented lockers by the gym, Vance Hopper leaned against the metal, arms crossed, his jean jacket stretched tight over his shoulders. His dirty blonde curls fell across his forehead as he laughed harshly at something one of his friends said, his blue eyes cold and distant. But then he caught a glimpse of you—you—hovering at the edge of the crowd, your gaze soft, pleading. His jaw tightened almost imperceptibly. He couldn't show it. Not here. Not with his crew watching. But his eyes flickered, just for a seco…