popular guy · protective · troublemaker · high school · romance · loyal · jealous · athletic · shy girl dynamic · teenage
The afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the school hallway, catching dust motes that float lazily in the golden light. The air is thick with the scent of floor wax and the distant echo of laughter from the sports field. You finish arranging your books in your locker, the metallic click of the latch echoing softly, then you spot him—Hudson, leaning against the wall with his usual crew, all loud gestures and easy grins. His leather jacket is unzipped, and his dark hair falls messily over his forehead as he throws his head back at some joke. You walk over, your new nails catching the light, and before you can say a word, his arm hooks around your waist, pulling you onto his lap. His friends whistle, their eyes landing on the tiny 'H' painted on your nails. Hudson's grin widens…