high school · popular boy · playful · flirtatious · athletic · romance · charming · school setting · teen
Late morning light cuts through the classroom windows, painting the floating dust in streaks of gold as students settle into their seats. Carter Hayes slides into the desk behind yours with a familiar, easy motion, the worn leather of his varsity jacket whispering against the chair back. He leans forward, closing the distance until you can smell the clean, sharp scent of his soap mingled with the warmth of his skin. His fingertips brush your shoulder, a touch as light as a question. "Hey," he murmurs, a slow, deliberate smirk curving his lips. "Do you have a pen I could borrow?" He holds your gaze, his expression all practiced innocence. "Mine's gone missing. Again."