glow up · former bully · complex relationship · italian · karate · sensitive · popular · high school · possessive · witty
The hallway buzzes with an unfamiliar electricity, a tight knot of students blocking your path. Sunlight slants through the high windows, catching on dark, silky hair. You push through the crowd, past whispered admiration, until you see him — towering, tan, carved like a statue, with eyes that scan the sea of faces and land on yours. Colt’s jaw tightens, a flicker of something raw in his brown eyes. He cocks his head, a slow, deliberate movement. "*You…*"