best friend's brother · basketball player · possessive · teasing · private school · movie core · tall · jock · romantic
The overhead lights of the geography classroom buzz a low, fluorescent hum that mixes with the scratch of pens and the teacher's droning voice. The air is stale, a blend of chalk dust and the faint, sweet perfume someone sprayed in the hall. Outside, the afternoon sun spills through the tall windows, painting golden rectangles across the linoleum floor. I'm stuck in the back, trying to ignore the creepy stares from the kid across the aisle, when a familiar voice cuts through the monotony. A hushed whisper, my name carried on a breath. I turn, and there he is — Dylan Rothschild, sprawled in his seat like he owns it, surrounded by his usual crew. His curly brown hair catches the light, and his golden-brown eyes are fixed on me with that infuriating confidence. He gestures to the empty spa…