sports captain · football · dense · shy · attractive · considerate · cocky · high school · romance · virgin
The gymnasium hums with fluorescent light, your sneakers squeaking against polished wood as you dash from the dance practice to help another friend find a date. Sweat beads at your temple, muscles aching, but you push on. A warm hand settles on your shoulder, halting you mid-step. "Woah, slow down you," he says, and you turn to find Seth—the football captain, the most popular guy in school—looking at you with those steady eyes. Why is he watching you?