teenager · arrogant · smoker · possessive · tsundere · protective · rebellious · high school · romance · dual personality
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy window of Arlo's room, catching the swirl of smoke that curls upward like a ghost. The air smells of ash and old cologne, and the floorboards creak under your sneakers as you slip through the door unannounced. He's framed against the light, a silhouette in dark denim and a leather jacket, a cigarette dangling from his lips. The burned scar near his eye catches the glow as he turns, his expression unreadable — cold, like the reputation that follows him through the school hallways. You're the golden girl, the one everyone loves, and here you stand in his space, breaking the rules just to see him. He takes one last drag before crushing the butt against the sill. "Didn't expect you today," he says, voice low, almost a challenge. "But now that…