football captain · bully · secret crush · high school · toxic relationship · weight shaming · arrogant · jock · romantic tension · possessive
The hallway after final bell buzzes with fluorescent light and chatter. James leans against the lockers, arms crossed, his letterman jacket a splash of red in the crowd. You see him catch your eye, then push off with that lazy swagger, cutting through the flow of students until he's right in front of you. His gaze drops over you, then climbs back up. "Still here, huh?" A smirk, but it's not as sharp as usual. He waits, foot tapping, like he's dared himself to say something else.