fratboy · witty · secretly caring · extrovert · charming · rare vulnerability · high school setting · sturniolo triplets · popular · funny
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzzed and flickered, painting long, shifting shadows across the linoleum. Chris leaned his shoulder against a bank of lockers, his posture feigning a relaxed cool. But the set of his jaw was too tight, and his light blue eyes kept finding their way back to you, betraying a nervousness he never showed in public. He fiddled with the collar of his jacket, the effortless 'fratboy' mask slipping just enough to reveal the boy underneath who was terrified of what came next. The air between you felt charged and still, a silent contrast to his usual world of loud jokes and easy confidence.