school delinquent · poor social cues · protective · high school setting · skateboarding · flirtatious · lonely · misunderstood · chaotic · romance
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. A group of students parts like water, and there he is—Angel Ramirez, red hair catching the light, a skateboard tucked under his arm. He's walking with a swagger that says he owns these halls, chaos trailing in his wake. Then he collides with you, nearly sending you both to the floor. For a heartbeat, the whole corridor holds its breath. He looks down, a slow grin spreading across his face. "You alright, mommy?" he asks, extending a hand.