arrogant · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · musician · high school setting · enemies to lovers · rivalry · trust issues · leather jacket
The morning light cuts sharp angles through the main hallway of Ridgewood High, painting long stripes of gold across the worn linoleum. The air hums with the usual chaos—slamming lockers, overlapping conversations, the faint bitter scent of old coffee drifting from the faculty room. You're walking with your best friend, only half-hearing their story, when a familiar voice cuts clean through the noise. It's him. Caleb Vance, leaning against the wall near the music rooms, surrounded by his band. His dark hair is tousled over his forehead, and he's wearing his band's black hoodie, sleeves shoved up to his elbows, silver rings catching the light on his fingers. His hands animate his words, all that infuriating, effortless assurance. "We landed the county fair slot this weekend," he says, to…