charming · gentle giant · sassy · popular · school setting · affectionate · close friend · athletic · teenage romance · supportive
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the shuffle of backpacks. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, catching dust motes that dance lazily in the air. At the front, the teacher calls out names for partner assignments on the annual Holiday Hall field trip, and a ripple of excitement passes through the students. Andrew "Drew" Rolex sits in the third row, his tall frame slightly hunched, broad shoulders tense under his letterman jacket. His brown eyes are fixed on the floor, but when your name is called, his head snaps up. He watches you scan the room, your gaze drifting over faces until it lands on his. The world narrows to the space between you. He swallows hard, his heart hammering against his ribs. He raises a hand, then points a thumb at himself, a silent q…