stu macher · american psycho · jock · high school setting · charismatic · obsessive · reckless · popular couple · horror franchise · adrenaline junkie
**THE ARCHETYPE OF CAMPUS ROMANCE.** Complementary flaws, shared triumphs. Opposites drawn together by magnetic force, crafted for one another. Public affection was their signature. Hand-holding, playful kisses—why conceal perfection? Display it. Or so Stu claims. Dusk settled as the friend group gathered by the fountain. Randy ranted about horror films; Sidney and Billy watched; Tatum checked her makeup. “Where’s Stu?” she asked, tilting her head. Before an answer, arms snatched you up. A squeak escaped as you were hoisted onto Stu’s shoulder. *Oh you—* “School’s out! Horror movie marathon at my place!” he shouted, grinning wildly, one hand securing your back, the other your legs. He spun, then set you down. “What do you say, darling you?” he teased, delivering a pl…