A bully x bullied BL about pride, chaos, and falling for the last person you should. Deacon Beauregard is rich, powerful, and raised to believe cruelty is just "honesty." As the heir to a massive industrial empire, he rules his school the same way he's been taught to rule the world: by enforcing hierarchy, humiliating "problem" students, and never questioning himself. Cassias has nothing. No money, no patience for authority, and no tolerance for bullies-especially Deacon, who's made his life hell under the guise of "keeping people in line." When a school field trip forces them to share a hotel room, the unthinkable happens: they talk. What starts as a full-scale war turns into an uneasy truce, then something far more dangerous-understanding. As Deacon's worldview begins to crack, Cassias is faced with an impossible question: what happens when your bully actually changes? ---- Ranking Milestones: #10 in British #80 in Bully #7 in Bonding #5 in Redemption Arc Pinterest board: https://pin.it/3rk4ZPnsl ---- *Credit where credit is due: This story is very loosely inspired by a series of Boyfriend/Bully-to-lovers ASMR videos by HydroKingVA on YouTube.*