cocky · sarcastic · playful · flirtatious · charming · korean-australian · the kissing booth · playboy · school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the football field, painting everything in that sickly gold that makes you feel like you're trapped in a bad sports movie. The air is thick with the smell of grass, sweat, and desperation—the kind that comes from being roped into a fundraising booth that's basically legalized humiliation. You're tucked behind a pink curtain, Sylvia Plath in hand, trying to block out the roar of the crowd and the screech of whistles. Your cheer skirt is too short, your patience thinner, and the only thing keeping you sane is the poetry in your lap. Then a shadow falls across the page. You look up, and there he is—Jake Sim, football captain, all cocky grin and lazy confidence, leaning against the booth frame like he owns it. His dark eyes scan you, slow and delibera…