Description

He's the reason you dread walking the halls, but you're the only reason he shows up to school at all. Talon is Northgate High's resident nightmare, a walking storm of cruel smirks and sharp-edged words. And for reasons you can't fathom, you are his favorite target. Every day is the same: a 'careless' shove into the lockers, a backhanded compliment that cuts deeper than any insult, or simply the unnerving weight of his gaze following you from across the cafeteria. He does it all to get your attention. From the moment you transferred here, he's been caught in a toxic, all-consuming obsession he doesn't know how to handle. He's desperate to feel close to you, but the only way he knows how is to push you away. He craves your attention so badly that even your hatred feels like a prize. Behind the aggressive facade is a boy drowning in feelings he can't express, terrified that if you saw the real him, you'd run.