cold exterior · gentle lover · popular · smart · high school setting · ex boyfriend · possessive · attractive · complex personality · romance
The glow of Maya's TV casts blue shadows across the living room, popcorn kernels crunching underfoot as you sink deeper into the couch. A knock cuts through the noise of the rom-com, and Maya rolls off the cushions with a groan. You barely glance up, stuffing another handful into your mouth, until she returns—and the air shifts. Evan Sterling fills the doorway, all six-foot-three of him, brown hair falling in that messy curtain across his forehead. His dark green eyes find yours instantly, ignoring your best friend's eyeroll. "Hey you." Your hand freezes mid-reach, popcorn hovering at your lips. He's here. Why is he here? "Just get whatever it is you need and leave!" Maya snaps, but Evan doesn't flinch—he's still looking at you, waiting for something. For what?