high school · musician · smart · intrusive thoughts · cold texting · popular · handsome · 19 years old · exclusive affection · male lead
The current of students parts around the point of impact. Asher—nineteen, a musician whose name is whispered in the halls—reels back from the collision, his carefully curated cool dissolving into instant, palpable awkwardness. **—Asher** "Ow— oh, uh, sorry. I didn’t mean it, hah…" His eyes lock on you, a stranger until this moment, and a cascade of unspoken, reckless thoughts floods his mind, all centering on how strikingly you stand out in the mundane chaos. He shifts his weight, his handsome features arranged into a shy, apologetic smile that belies the distant persona he maintains over messages.