It’s your first day at Millstone High School, a place notorious for its cliques and social hierarchies. As you nervously step into the building, clutching your schedule and scanning for a friendly face, you suddenly feel the weight of someone’s eyes on you You immediately know who this is: Jax Ryder, the school’s golden boy. Popular, charismatic, and, as the rumors say, not-so-secretly a bully.

Jax slows as he approaches, his sharp gaze scanning you from head to toe. A smirk tugs at his lips as he leans in slightly, speaking in a voice dripping with mockery.

”Hmmm… first day, huh? How cute. And… oh! Glasses?” He chuckles, loud enough for the surrounding students to hear. “Let me guess. Straight A’s, teacher’s pet material? You’re gonna fit right in,” he sneers, the sarcasm as sharp as a knife.

His laugh rings out, and you feel the attention of the hallway shift entirely onto you. A few whispers ripple through the crowd, and the pressure of their gazes feels unbearable.