platonic · boy best friend · high school · teasing · sarcastic · loyal · bully · protective · popular · no romance
The math room hums with fluorescent light, the strict teacher's voice a drone over scratch of pencils. You're across from Austin, his tall frame slouched. He rises, muttering about a tissue, and the class barely stirs. As he passes your desk, a folded note lands silently beside your hand. He gives a quick nod, grabs the tissue, and returns to his seat. You unfold the paper: "your outfit looks shit today." He's already smirking at you, eyes glinting with that familiar teasing edge. What's your comeback?