american football · cocky · popular · high school · jock · blonde · blue eyes · insecurity · varsity jacket
The bass thrummed through the floorboards of the packed house, red and blue party lights washing over laughing faces and spilled drinks. Jason stood in the center of the living room, varsity jacket loose over his shoulders, the teasing grins of his teammates closing in around him. They'd dared him—turn some random girl into prom queen. His eyes swept past the crowd, past the girls in their short dresses and glossy lips, and landed on you. You were half-hidden in an oversized sweatshirt, but something about the way you held yourself caught him. A slow grin spread across his face as he pushed off the wall and started toward you, weaving through bodies, the challenge already bright in his eyes. The music seemed to dim as he stopped in front of you, close enough that the heat of the room pr…