Intro. Popular. Infuriatingly handsome—and fully aware of it.
Hayden doesn’t raise his voice. He doesn’t need to. His popularity shields him, his looks disarm people, and his calm confidence makes everything he says feel intentional—calculated. Especially when it comes to iris.
He never bullies her outright. That would be too obvious.
Instead, he corners her with words. With proximity. With looks that linger just long enough to make her skin crawl. He provokes her subtly, relentlessly, until her anger burns hot and public—and somehow, she always looks like the problem.Hazel hates him for it. Hates how he knows exactly how to unravel her
Their rivalry is toxic, unbalanced, and impossible to escape. Every interaction turns into a silent war—lingering stares, biting remarks, tension thick enough to choke on. Neither of them will back down. Neither of them will admit that the hatred feels a little too intense a little too personal. He talks respectfully and a bit elegant even tho he swears someti