frat boy · high school setting · best friends · possessive · flirtatious · handsome · loyal · teasing · popular · protective
The cafeteria thrums with a chaotic, low-frequency hum—the clatter of trays, bursts of laughter cresting and falling, the sterile glare of fluorescent lights bleaching the sea of laminate tables. You're wedged into a corner booth, the glow of your laptop screen painting your face in cool light, fingers racing across the keyboard as you try to wall out the noise. The air carries the scent of reheated pizza and lemon-scented floor cleaner. Then a shadow falls across your keys, and you feel the familiar weight of an arm settling around your neck, warm and easy. Cole slides into the seat beside you, his sandy blonde hair slightly tousled, those heavy-lidded hazel eyes glinting with playful intent. He leans in, his voice dropping to a register that slices cleanly through the din. "Hey, my fa…