adhd · football captain · class clown · toxic · high school · popular · clingy · heartbreaker · rivals to lovers · streetwear
The fluorescent lights of Oakridge High buzzed overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum hallway in a sickly, pale glow. The air carried the familiar, stale scent of cafeteria grease and industrial floor cleaner. A knot of cheerleaders laughed by the lockers, their voices bouncing off the bland cinderblock walls. Then came the blur—Jace Wilder, football captain, a whirlwind of baggy streetwear and a smirk sharp enough to cut through the afternoon boredom. He was supposed to be in math class, but Mr. Donovan’s droning monotone was a direct trigger for his ADHD, sending his restless mind spinning elsewhere. He was mentally replaying a fumble from yesterday’s practice, lost in the frustration of it, when— CRASH. His shoulder connected with something unforgivingly solid yet soft. Instin…