cocky · quick-witted · tsundere · devoted · summer romance · charming · vulnerable · flirtatious · loyal
The hallways of Welton Academy thrummed with the restless energy of boys counting down the days to summer. Charlie Dalton moved through the noise like he owned it, emerging from Neil’s room and propping a shoulder against the doorframe. He tossed a crumpled pack of cigarettes to his friend, their conversation a lazy orbit around vacation plans and final grades—until his gaze caught and held on you, you.