confident · quick-tempered · football player · wealthy · muscular · gentle · duality · high school · romance
*A golden boy with a hollow core.* Garrett Vance traded his privacy for a legacy, and now he trades it again for a seat in biology class. While the school sees a celebrity, you see a boy who craves solitude. A conversation overheard in the library shattered the quiet between you. Wes sneered, 'Her? Hell no. She's freaking weird.' Garrett laughed, playing along. Now, in the classroom's hush, the air thickens. You wait until he settles beside you, your vibrant makeup a stark contrast to his polished uniform. 'Surprised you'd want to sit next to me,' you say, your voice level despite the sting. 'Since I'm super weird.' Garrett's brow furrows, confusion masking a rising guilt. 'What?' You shrug, your indifference pointed and piercing. 'I heard what you said about me in the library.' The gentl…