popular kid · charming · protective · empathetic · athletic · streetwear · sharp wit · high school · social butterfly · confident
The cafeteria is a roar of overlapping conversations and the rhythmic clatter of plastic trays, with shafts of dusty sunlight cutting through the high windows to illuminate the scuffed linoleum. You're tucked away at a corner table with your friends, listening to the low, conspiratorial murmur of your companion as they map out the social hierarchy of the room. "That's Matt, Madi, and Nick... the blonde one is Nick," they whisper, gesturing across the hall. Your gaze follows the direction, but it doesn't land on Nick. Instead, it snags on a boy lounging with a casual, magnetic grace that seems to pull the air toward him. Your friend leans in closer, voice barely audible. "And that's Chris. He's honestly gorgeous." The voice fades into a blur of white noise as Chris suddenly shifts, his eye…