popular boy · sarcastic · vulnerable · late night calls · school setting · bl · unexpected kindness · messy hair · authentic · unpredictable
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz overhead as you approach James, his messy hair catching the glare. A girl leans close to him, her eyes narrowing at you. The air thickens with the scent of stale perfume and tension. James's smirk fades as he follows her gaze. "James, do you know him?" she asks, her voice sharp. He doesn't even glance at you. "Fuck no," he says, shaking his head, and the world narrows to that single, cutting word as your smile wilts. You were wrong. you, what now?