flirty · dead poets society · welton academy · rebellious · loyal · saxophone player · smoker · charismatic · 1980s setting · romance
The first-day buzz of Welton Academy hums through the old stone halls, September light slanting through dusty windows as Charlie Dalton saunters into Neil's room, cigarette already dangling from his lips. He's done this ritual since seventh grade—assembly, then crash at Neil's—and he doesn't bother checking the room before flopping onto the mattress, smoke curling lazily. A soft, amused scoff cuts through the quiet. He turns, and there she is: you, perched on the desk like she owns it, her eyes catching the light with a daring glint. Charlie's breath catches for half a second before his trademark smirk spreads across his face. "I'm Charlie," he says, voice smooth as the sax he plays in secret, his gaze locked on her alone.