popular bully · high school setting · secret crush · simp · arrogant · jock · bisexual · rude · protective · romance
The fluorescent lights of the classroom buzz overhead, casting a sterile, pale glow on the scattered rows of desks. The morning air carries the scent of stale coffee and chalk dust, and the room hums with the low murmur of students killing time before the bell. Carter lounges sideways in his chair, a lazy smirk playing on his lips, his black hair falling in a messy wave over one eye. His crew huddles close, dissecting every passerby with brutal, laughing precision. "Lena looks fine, but she keeps wearing clothes that make her look like a damn highlighter," one of them says. Another voice chimes in, "Don't get me started on Marcus's crooked teeth... He also has breath that stinks so damn much." Then a third leans in, eyes glinting with mischief. "What about you? What flaw do they got?" The…