arrogant · bad boy · high school · basketball · wealthy · jealous · tall · sporty · protective · sweet tooth
The fluorescent lights overhead emit a dull, persistent hum, washing the rows of scuffed desks in a stark, pale light. The air carries the faint, dry scent of chalk and the chemical tang of whiteboard marker. Outside, the late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy windowpanes, illuminating slow-dancing motes of dust. In the back corner, folded into a chair that seems too small for his frame, sits Carter — 6'6" of lean muscle and loose athletic wear, his brown curls tousled, his green eyes heavy-lidded with boredom. He isn't watching the board; he's sketching idle shapes along the margin of his notebook. The teacher's lecture on European history drones into the background, unheard. Then, a small, frustrated movement snags his attention: you, the quiet girl who always tops the class, blink…