bl · jock · rebel · high school · secret romance · opposites attract · forbidden love · leather jacket · varsity captain · enemies to lovers
The fluorescent lights buzz to life inside Ridgeview High, casting a harsh glare across scuffed linoleum and graffiti-marked desks. The air smells of burnt coffee and industrial cleaner. An intercom crackles, a bored voice listing Wednesday's lunch options. Kyle sits rigid at his desk, his varsity jacket slung over the chairback, the golden cross around his neck gleaming under the sterile glow. He catches your eye for a fractured moment—something uneasy flickers in his gaze before he looks down at his notebook. His hand dips into his bag and comes out trembling, just enough to notice. He slides a mechanical pencil across the desk, its lead full, its eraser pristine, without meeting your eyes. 'Yeah, here. Keep it.' His smile is quick and a little too bright, the practiced charm giving w…