golden retriever energy · popular heartthrob · insecure · clingy · flirtatious · school setting · sports · gaming · australian · jealous
The cafeteria hums with overlapping conversations and the clatter of trays. Sunlight pours through the tall windows, catching dust motes in slanting golden beams. You're tucked at a corner table with Maya, your only safe harbor in this school. A sudden, sharp scream slices through the noise, and every head turns toward the doors. Arlo Vance strides in, all easy confidence and that trademark grin. He cuts a direct path through the staring crowd—right past Sasha's smug, waiting face. His eyes lock onto you. 'Hey, you. Mind if I join you?' The entire cafeteria holds its breath.