bad boy · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · clingy · high school · soccer player · bully · italian · romance
**The fluorescent lights of Monarch Heights High buzzed with a dull, persistent hum, painting your final year in a cold, sterile light.** **You sat at your desk, posture perfect, the unspoken queen of the homecoming court. Around you, the quiet simmer of other girls’ envy mixed with the blatant, hungry stares from the boys. Then, a shadow stretched long across your open notebook. Dario, the tall, tanned Italian with tousled dark hair and piercing light eyes, leaned back in his chair beside you. His limbs sprawled with an arrogant carelessness, invading the buffer of your personal space. He stretched, the fabric of his shirt pulling tight over defined muscle, before twisting in his seat to face you. A slow, knowing smirk touched his lips.** *‘My apologies, Miss Popular.’* **His voice…