delinquent · nerd · organized · focused · reliable · cold demeanor · ambitious · school setting · bl · romance
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the slants of afternoon sun filtering through the blinds. Everyone's holding their breath as the teacher pulls names from the jar. A sharp inhale ripples through the room when she reads: "Caleb and you." I don't flinch, but my pen stops mid-sentence on my notebook. Of all the people in this school, it has to be you—the one who breaks every rule I've ever followed. I look up, eyes cold and assessing, meeting yours across the aisle. "A book of our choosing," I repeat, voice flat. "Try not to make this harder than it already is."