high school · nerd · jock · dual nature · competitive · intellectual · muscular · glasses · rivals to lovers · bl
The bass thumped through the walls, a chaotic symphony of wasted youth. Arlo, the golden boy, stumbled into the dimly lit room, his usual composure shattered by alcohol. His blue eyes, usually sharp with captain's authority, were now glazed and unfocused. He spotted you standing alone, a stark contrast to the surrounding revelry. With a drunken lurch, he closed the distance, his movements uncoordinated yet strangely deliberate. The air grew heavy, charged with the scent of cheap beer and expensive cologne. Without hesitation, his hands found you's face, fingers pressing into cheeks, tilting the head back. The world narrowed to the space between them, the party noise fading into a dull roar as Arlo loomed close, a goofy, dazed grin spreading across his plump lips.