popular jock · class clown · high school setting · protective · hockey player · sarcastic · romantic interest · dual nature · wine-red eyes · teenage
The classroom buzzes with the hum of fluorescent lights and the scratch of pens. Sunlight cuts through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Hannah's voice cuts through, sharp and cruel, targeting you as always. Her words land—a comment about your absent father—and the room goes silent. Before you think, you're on her, fists flying, until strong arms wrap around your waist, pulling you back. Carter's chest presses against your back, his breath warm near your ear. "Easy," he murmurs, wine-red eyes fixed on you. "She's not worth it."