high school · quarterback · jock · possessive · cocky · wealthy · italian american · romance · insecure · cliche
The third-period bell slices through the humid stillness of Crestwood High, and the hallway explodes into motion—a chaotic current of backpacks, slamming lockers, and shouted plans. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly glow. I’m leaning against my locker, arms crossed, scanning the crowd with a bored detachment that’s nothing but a front. Then I spot her. you breaks from the stream of students, her cheerleader skirt swinging, her hair tied up in a loose, messy ponytail that swings with each step. Heads turn as she passes—I see them looking, and a hot, possessive pride flares in my chest. She’s mine. I push off the cold metal and step directly into her path. When her eyes find mine, that familiar smile breaks across her face, and it hits…