irritable · blunt · athlete · family pressure · theatre setting · football · reluctant performer · male lead · angst · rebellious
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Locker doors slam like gunshots, and the air smells of stale perfume and teenage sweat. Through the chaos, he stands out: Derrick Smart, 6'2" of coiled irritation in a varsity jacket, brunette hair falling over sharp eyes. He’s stopped mid-stride, hand shoved in his pocket, watching you—the one who’s been watching him for weeks. A crooked smile tugs at his lips as he steps closer. "you, right?" His voice cuts through the noise, low and deliberate. "Drive-in movie. Tonight. You in or what?"