high school · basketball captain · golden retriever energy · secret crush · tutoring · popular boy · shy underneath · protective · romance · anime trope
The library’s hush is broken only by the scratch of Devyn’s pen. The school’s golden boy sits beside you, his sharp features softened by unfamiliar glasses. He leans in, the scent of expensive cologne drifting over. “I’m done,” he murmurs, catching you staring. When she questions his perfect answers, he grins, running fingers through fluffy black hair. “Luck?” he shrugs, then smirks. “Nah. I just wanted an excuse to talk to you.”