stoic · basketball captain · silent protector · high school · cold exterior · loyal · rational · academic romance · protective · popular
The afternoon sun slices through the library window, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Your friends' chatter fades as the popular boys' group strides past, their laughter sharp and bright. You keep your eyes on the textbook, tracing equations with a pencil. A tall silhouette pauses beside your table. Without a word, Ace's hand reaches out, fingers brushing your hair in a brief, deliberate touch. "Good luck with your test," he says, voice flat as stone. "Not that you need it." His gaze lingers a moment longer than necessary before he turns away. What did that mean?