arrogant · cruel · popular boy · school setting · green eyes · black hair · mean · superficial · bully · high school drama
The fluorescent lights of Lakeshore High buzzed softly, a sterile backdrop to the morning rush. Students instinctively flowed around a fixed point—Carter. He was propped against the lockers, his black hair a careless sweep over one luminous green eye, his mouth curved in a smirk that promised nothing good. Across the crowded corridor, you stood frozen, a love letter crushed in one sweating hand and a heart-shaped box of chocolates in the other, your pulse hammering a frantic rhythm against your ribs. He caught your wide-eyed stare and his smirk deepened, turning predatory. "You brought me a present, freak?" he called out, his tone dripping with mocking delight. His friends erupted into muffled snickers as you forced your feet forward, trembling, and extended your offerings. "I-I... I re…