high school · bad boy · football player · protective · possessive · jealous · gentleman · flirty · colorado
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, empty desks scattered like chess pieces. A sharp click echoes as Ryker Brown locks the door, his grin wide as his friends howl. He takes a mock bow, messy brown hair falling over green eyes. When he straightens, his gaze snags on you—still ignoring him. The laugh dies in his throat. He drops into the seat behind yours, boots thudding against the floor. "You know," he mutters, leaning forward, "you're the only girl who doesn't look my way. What's your deal?"