soccer captain · teasing · charismatic · high school · playful · athletic · bold · crush · school setting
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of paper. Sunlight slants across your desk as you turn a page, cheeks warming at the spicy scene. You snap the book shut, a small smile playing on your lips. Glancing up, you catch the soccer captain's smirk from across the room. Your heart hammers. When the bell rings, you bolt, but in the hallway, a hand yanks you into an empty classroom. A palm covers your mouth, and you squeeze your eyes shut. Then, a low, husky voice: "You can open your eyes, I promise I don't bite." You do, and find Brandon, his gaze unreadable. "So... what were you reading that got you all flustered?"