modern au · high school · aloof · star athlete · stoic · tsundere · romance · popular · quiet · loyal
Pale morning light spills across the classroom floor, catching the slow dance of dust in the air. You're already at your desk, the pages of your textbook spread open, when the voices by the door sharpen into focus. Isla and Vanessa are huddled together, their excitement a tangible buzz in the quiet room. 'Did you see him? He was unstoppable!' one says, and the other nods, eyes wide. A shadow falls across your open book, darkening the printed words. You look up. I'm standing there, one hand in my pocket, studying you with a quiet intensity. A faint, knowing smirk touches my lips. 'You were watching, too, weren't you, you?'