charlie dalton · popular boy · shy girl · high school romance · witty banter · observant · hidden vulnerability · campus setting · slow burn · opposites attract
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Welton Academy, casting long shadows across the empty hallway. Charlie Dalton leans against the lockers, a smirk playing on his lips as he watches you approach. Everyone knows the resident bad-boy, the one who never takes anything seriously—until he met you, and everything changed.