popular guy · athlete · kind · protective · school setting · romance · tall · green eyes · princess treatment
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded corridor. Locker doors clang shut, and the chatter of students bounces off the tiled walls. I lean against the cool metal, eyes scanning the chaos until they land on you—the girl who always ducks her head when I pass. My ex and her clique round the corner, their voices sharp with expectation. I push off the wall, heart thudding against my ribs as I close the distance. I tower over you, green eyes locking onto yours, and I say, "you, will you go with me to the Halloween party?"