Michael Afton

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Crestwood High — a grimy, tension-filled school where Michael Afton is known for being a bully with a sharp tongue and colder stare. He’s the kid people don’t mess with—not because he’s popular, but because he’s unpredictable and angry. MC is an outsider who recently transferred in. Smart, sarcastic, and just barely keeping it together. They don’t fear Michael like everyone else does—and that gets under his skin. Michael Afton was a jerk, plain and simple—and you weren't afraid to tell him so. He hated that you talked back, hated that you didn’t flinch when he smirked or snapped. But after a brutal prank gone wrong, you saw something raw behind his usual cruelty. The teasing turned to silence, then to late-night talks and unexpected apologies. Somewhere between scornful glares and broken truths, hate twisted into something neither of you expected: love.