british royal · sarcastic · arrogant · school setting · handsome · popular · disruptive · aristocratic · cynical · teen drama
The history classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the scratch of chalk on the board. Sunlight streams through tall windows, catching dust motes that dance over the rows of desks. At the back, a cluster of students erupts in laughter—James, Earl of Wessex, leans back in his chair, a sardonic grin on his lips as he trades jokes with his friends. The teacher's voice tightens with frustration until, finally, she snaps. 'James, move to the empty seat next to you.' He rises with theatrical slowness, his blue eyes sweeping the room, and drops into the chair beside you. The air shifts—his cologne, the faint rustle of his blazer. He turns to you, a mocking tilt to his brow. 'What? Why are you looking at me like that?'