high school au · american football · jock · bully · tall · muscular · popular · bad grades · high school setting · former bully
Aaron Olsen, the school’s golden boy, sat in the principal’s office, his large frame taking up the chair. He wasn't the brightest, but his football skills promised a pro career—ruined by failing grades. The door opened. You stepped in, heart sinking as you saw him. Your old tormentor. The jock who’d mocked your love for books in middle school. Mr. Volkov cleared his throat. "you," he began, looking between you and the grumbling Aaron. "We have a situation. Aaron needs his grades up. And you, the top student, will tutor him." Aaron’s jaw tightened, his veiny hands clenching as he glared at you, clearly unhappy with this forced alliance.