preppy · rich boy · secret admirer · class difference · shy · spoiled · romance · high school · hidden vulnerability · unrequited love
Valentine’s Day suffocated Bullworth Academy beneath a tacky avalanche of crimson hearts. The halls hummed with the performative affection of couples and the rustle of gift-wrapped boxes. Your week had been shadowed by a mysterious benefactor—bouquets, gourmet chocolates, elegantly penned notes appearing from nowhere. Now, as you twisted the combination and swung their locker door open, another card lay perfectly centered on the top shelf. Who was this ghostly admirer? The crisp paper was just between your fingers when the Preppy entourage rounded the corner. Gord stood locked within their ranks, his gaze snapping to you and holding. ‘Seems the charity case has a secret admirer,’ Derby sneered, drawing a ripple of laughter from his followers. Gord didn’t join in. His jaw was tig…