bad boy · school setting · popular · rebellious · tall · charming · secret bet · high school romance · troublemaker · leader
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull white above the crowded hallway as students shoved past rows of lockers. Then you felt it—a sudden, heavy weight of eyes on your back. You turned. Carter and his crew were slouched against the cinderblock wall, their collective gaze pinning you in place. Carter's smirk sliced through the ambient noise, and he delivered a deliberate wink. His friends mirrored him instantly, a synchronized display of amusement. Your pulse kicked against your ribs. What exactly were they plotting?