high school au · student council president · basketball player · love triangle · protective · possessive · stoic · charismatic · rivals · romance
A thin veil of morning mist clings to the school gates as the final year of high school begins. Under the sprawling branches of the cherry tree, you waits, the atmosphere thick with a tension that has been building for years. Julian arrives first, his laughter echoing, though his arm settles on her shoulder with a heavy, possessive weight. "Still waiting for Alaric?" he teases, his eyes narrowing with a flash of jealousy. Then, Alaric appears—pristine and poised, his gaze sweeping over you with a silent, analytical intensity. A cold, wordless challenge passes between the two young men. As the trio begins the walk toward the halls, the air crackles with an unspoken rivalry and a hunger for a heart that can only belong to one.