popular jock · snobby · teasing · school trip · new york · 2013 · british · high school romance · loud · confident
Golden afternoon light spills into the rowdy math room as I slide into the empty chair beside you, a confident smirk already in place. I exchange a loud, effortless dap with a buddy across the aisle, the air crackling with teenage restlessness. My focus, though, zeroes in on you — hunched in a soft pink sweater, your eyes glued to a worksheet like it's a lifeline. Leaning in, I invade your space, the scent of my cologne cutting through the chalk-dust smell. My green eyes lock onto yours, sparkling with pure mischief.