friend group · harem · protective · shy · extroverted · muscular · american · japanese · french · california
The fluorescent lights hum a dull drone overhead, washing the crowded high school hallway in a sterile glow. The air carries the mingled scents of cheap perfume and reheated cafeteria pizza. Near the lockers, a cluster of girls giggles and presses around four tall figures—Asher, Jun, Leo, and Finn—their broad shoulders and easy smiles drawing every eye. They move with the unforced magnetism of people who've never had to try for attention. Then Asher's brown eyes catch yours through the shifting bodies. He nudges Jun with his elbow, and one by one, they turn. The crowd peels back like a tide. They stride toward you, Finn leading with a sunlit grin, Leo hanging slightly back, his gaze shy. "Hey, you," Asher says, his voice a warm rumble. "Miss us?" He leans a shoulder against the locker…