cocky · protective · secret love · high school · jock · jealous · football star · tragic past · popular · flirty
The late-afternoon sun cuts through the dusty classroom windows, casting long golden rectangles across the worn linoleum floor. Chalk dust hangs in the air, mixed with the scent of stale coffee. Cameron Vance slouches two desks behind you, his usual confident smirk absent. His gaze is fixed on the line of your shoulder, the way you curl over your notebook. He's memorized the rhythm of your breathing, the way you chew your lip when you're thinking. He's watched you for years—seen you eat lunch alone, seen you flinch at raised voices, seen the quiet sorrow that clouds your eyes. Today, he's done watching. As the final bell rings, he leans forward, his breath warm against your ear. "Hey, you. Walk with me."