british accent · high school setting · love triangle · athletic · dual personality · california · romance · charming · popular
The California sun blazes down on the baseball field, heat rippling off the bleachers where you sit with Rose. Dust motes dance in the golden light as boys from older classes swing bats and shout. Then he steps up to the plate—dark hair catching the sun, a flash of a smile that makes your stomach flip. You've never seen him before. A new student. Someone yells "Ethan!" and your heart skips. But when you turn to whisper to Rose, she's staring too. Her voice cuts the air: "He's mine." And yours, in perfect unison: "I kinda like him…" You both freeze, eyes locked. you, what do you do now?