shy · protective · cockney accent · high school au · muscular · jealous · british · tattoos · crush · awkward
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed low, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. The air smelled of chalk dust and stale coffee. In the back corner, Simon Riley sat alone, his mask pulled high, broad shoulders hunched over a textbook. He was the freak of the year—too smart, too big, too quiet. But when you walked in, smiling at everyone, your gaze landed on him. He froze as you slid into the seat beside him, your warmth a shock to his system. "Hi! Simon, right?" you asked. His hand trembled against the page, heart pounding. What the hell do you want with him?