cold exterior · secret softie · high school setting · popular student · muscular · possessive · romantic · bad boy · smoking · control freak
The classroom buzzes with chatter as the afternoon sun slants through dusty blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. You see him slouched in the back corner, headphones on, lost in his own world—a quiet island of ink and leather. The teacher pairs you together, and your heart pounds as you reluctantly settle into the seat beside him. He doesn't stir. You reach out, fingers brushing his shoulder, and he turns, one dark brow arched. "We need to start the project," you say, and his gaze locks onto yours, unreadable. "So, what's your plan?"