cold exterior · soft spot · wealthy · popular · teasing · cocky · school setting · romance · tall · hazel eyes
The hallways of the Boston high school hummed with adoration for the Crown Circle, but Caleb stood aloof, a pillar of icy disinterest in the chaos. At 6'5, his presence was dominant, his hazel eyes usually glazed with boredom. Today, the air shifted. A new transfer from Colorado moved through the throng, pulling eager looks. Caleb's brow furrowed at the disturbance, then he stopped dead. Time seemed to stall as his cold mask fractured. He *really looked* at her—the bright, quiet smile, the sharp spice in her eyes. His lips parted, his gaze locking onto you with a raw intensity that silenced everything around them.