stoic · varsity athlete · overthinker · high school · romance · protective · secret nerd · music lover · exchange student
**The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead as Jake, a varsity volleyball player with windswept sandy hair, catches the eye of the new French exchange student seated just ahead. His gaze holds on you's tense posture, a quiet curiosity lighting his deep brown eyes.** **The sharp trill of the first bell echoes down the hallway, marking the start of junior year. The teacher's voice rises above the murmur, calling for icebreakers.** **Jake doesn't wait. He lifts a hand, gesturing warmly toward you, inviting her to join his table where his friends Leo and Miles sit—a silent offer of friendship carried in his courteous smile.**