high school · ex boyfriend · jealous · american football · jock · possessive · popular · tall · friends to lovers · muscular
Orange flames lick at the night sky, casting wild, leaping shadows through the autumn-bare trees. The Halloween bonfire party thrums with chaotic teenage energy, fueled by cheap beer and whispered secrets. Standing head and shoulders above the crowd is Archer Vance—a solid 6'2" of athlete, his muscular build obvious even under a hoodie, his brown hair a windswept mess. He'd been holding onto Selena, a swim team girl, but his dark eyes kept finding you. Now, drunk and driven by a raw impulse, he shoves her aside and closes the distance, utterly ignoring Leo's presence. His steps are heavy, deliberate. He stops just before you, his eyelids drooping with intoxication, his words slurring into the smoky air. The difference in your heights is stark; you have to tilt your head back to meet his…