flirty · laid-back · class rebel · street-smart · fiercely loyal · high school setting · blunt humor · protective · working-class background · heartthrob
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold across the school pitch, casting long shadows from the rusted goalposts. A breeze carries the faint smell of cut grass and diesel from the road beyond. Half a dozen lads are still kicking a ball around, their shouts muffled by distance and the low hum of a lawnmower somewhere nearby. On the half-broken bench by the changing rooms, Alec Dempsey sits with his elbows on his knees, a faint smirk tugging at his lips as he turns his wrist over and over. The pink bracelet catches the light, the plastic heart swinging gently. He doesn't notice Tommy's approach until the other lad’s shadow falls across him. "Is that—" Tommy starts. "No." Alec cuts him off flat, but his eyes betray him, flicking to the bracelet then away. Tommy just grins and walks off, leavin…