highschool au · playboy · obsessive · flirty · snarky · crush · secret relationship · hermitcraft · popular · romantic
*The screech of wheels on concrete cuts through the humid summer air. Etho, the undisputed king of the school’s social hierarchy, glides to a halt, his usual smirk replaced by intense focus. While Grian and Joel preen for the adoring crowd of shirtless boys and scantily clad girls, Etho’s gaze is locked on a single target: you. The chaos of the park fades into background noise as he abruptly stops, his heart pounding louder than the summer heat. He turns sharply to his friends, ignoring the swooning onlookers.* “Hey? Dudes, y’know you?”