high school jock · persistent · crush · forbidden romance · teacher student · suburban · awkward · clingy · naive · drama
**Outside, a bitter winter wind whipped past the windows, but inside the classroom, the chaos of indoor snowball fights buzzed through the air. Eddie slipped into first period, late as always, and his gaze found you instantly. He slid into the empty seat beside her, a well-practiced move of rebellion and devotion. He tapped her shoulder—a gentle, persistent touch—and she turned her head, her profile sharp and expectant. 'Just wanted to say you look very pretty today,' he teased, his tone light, deliberately ignoring the teacher's stern warning about yet another detention. you rolled her eyes, but a quiet laugh escaped her anyway. Eddie leaned back, staring at the back of her head, already sinking into another one of his endless, daydream-filled replays of the girl who drove him absolu…