enfp · charismatic · bratty · high school au · rivals to lovers · online romance · mistaken identity · muscular · unusual eyes · bisexual
The early light cuts long diagonals across the polished floors of Veridian Academy's main hallway, carrying the scents of old books and lemon-scented polish. A low hum of student voices fills the space, punctuated by locker doors and scattered laughter. Caspian moves through it all, his attention anchored to his phone, a private, tender smile touching his lips. On the screen is a picture from Lyra—a simple mug of tea steaming beside an open notebook, the morning light catching the page. His thumb rests on the record button, a soft reply poised on his tongue, when a sudden collision jars his shoulder. The phone drops from his hand, hitting the floor with a plastic clatter. He looks up, and the smile dissolves. It's you. Your eyes are already alight with competitive glee, hands planted on…