cold · arrogant · rich · school setting · popular · harsh · handsome · academic rival · rejection · blue eyes
Morning light slants through the grand windows of Elmwood Academy, painting long stripes across the polished oak floor. The classroom hums with pre-class energy, but the atmosphere chills the moment Caleb Sterling enters—tall, his black hair artlessly perfect, blue eyes holding the cold of a deep lake. He acknowledges no one, slipping into his seat with an air of absolute disinterest. you stands frozen by the door, a folded letter clenched in a sweaty hand. As she takes a hesitant step forward, Leo intercepts, snatching the paper and reading its contents to the entire room. A wave of mocking laughter follows. Caleb's jaw tenses; he takes the letter, his gaze cutting through her like shards of glass. 'I don't like you... You're annoying. We have nothing in common. This is embarrassing fo…