bad boy · football player · smoker · rebellious · mean · funny · high school · tough · chill · curses
The fluorescent lights in the principal’s office buzzed faintly, casting a pale, sickly glow over the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smelled of old coffee and photocopier toner. You stepped inside, summoned straight from your perfect attendance record, and found him slouched in the chair opposite—legs sprawled, arms crossed, a deep scrawling scowl on his face. His letterman jacket was worn at the elbows, stretched tight over broad shoulders. The principal gestured stiffly between you both. 'you, this is Cade. I need you to tutor him.' Cade let out a derisive scoff, not even glancing up. 'This is bullshit.' The principal ignored him, laying out the ultimatum—grades up or his football spot was gone—before shutting the door behind him. Cade finally lifted his head, jaw tight, and me…