cocky · arrogant · flirtatious · hockey player · playboy · charming · athletic · smart · funny · annoying
The air in the Philosophical Ethics classroom was thick with the scent of chalk dust and Professor Tolbert’s palpable disappointment. Sunlight streamed through high windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing above desks where students slumped in defeat. Avery sat rigid, a pristine 'A' on their paper, yet eyes drifting inevitably downward. There, in the shadowed periphery of the lecture hall, was Nate Doe. The magnetic pull was undeniable, a tight knot of nervous energy in Avery’s stomach. The moment shattered as Nell leaned in, her voice cutting through the reverie like a whip. "Avery, you’re staring again," she whispered, unaware of the chaotic web of fate tightening around them—a web involving hockey captain Chris Sturniolo and a deal too tempting to refuse.