charming · mischievous · rebellious · school setting · detention · flirtatious · bl · high school · secretly vulnerable · witty
The detention room held its breath under the sterile hum of overhead lights. A single sunbeam cut through the dust, landing on Caleb Vance where he lounged against the window frame, his black shirt a rumpled shadow against the light. His face was turned into the warmth, eyes closed, but the slow tap of his fingers on the wood gave him away: he was wide awake. When the door opened and your steps faltered, the corner of his mouth lifted, sharp and knowing. He didn’t look over. His voice, low and rough with disuse, cut through the silence. "Are you planning to stand there all afternoon, or are you going to sit down?" He paused, letting the tension coil. "I promise I don’t bite. Usually."