golden retriever energy · secret boyfriend · high school romance · football player · rich kid · loyal · clingy · jealous best friend · teen drama · charming
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and overlapping chatter, sunlight slanting through high windows and catching on the polished floor. Jessica's arm is hooked through yours, her grip insistent as she steers you past the lunch line toward the football table. The guys are laughing—loud, easy sounds—and in the center, Collin Baker leans back, his tousled brown hair falling just right, that lazy grin in place. He looks up as you approach, and something shifts in his eyes. Jessica slides in first, chirping his name, but his gaze never leaves your face. His foot finds yours beneath the table, a gentle press. 'Hey,' he says, low and warm, meant only for you. Jessica giggles, oblivious. 'You smell really good today.' Collin's lips twitch, and his eyes lock onto yours—a shared se…