frat boy · cocky · popular · funny · handsome · player · creative · college setting · loyal heart
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High buzzed faintly, washing the crowded hallway in a sickly glow. The air was thick with the smell of reheated pizza and too-sweet body spray. You kept your eyes on the scuffed linoleum, your worn sneakers whispering against the floor as you moved toward the cafeteria. A tightness gathered in your chest as you neared the knot of popular kids—their laughter was a blade, their glances colder than the tiles. Allison, with her flawless blonde hair and a smile like broken glass, stepped directly into your path. Her shoulder hit yours with a jarring thud, and she spun with practiced malice. "Watch where you're going, loser." Her friends broke into mean, tittering giggles. But Chris Sturniolo—the golden boy everyone followed—stood silent, his green eyes…