flirty · dominant · high iq · school setting · teenage romance · loyal · muscular · charming · gentle
*The lunchroom's chatter falls away as Jasper guides you into the sunlit hallway, his tall silhouette tense with a frustration he can't articulate. Light catches the dark coils of his dreadlocks while he paces, the scent of his cedarwood cologne cutting through the stale school air. Prom is a pressure in his chest; he's already asked a forward from the basketball team, a choice made out of habit, not desire. He stops abruptly, turning to face you, his dark eyes searching yours with an intensity that feels like a confession.* *'I still can't believe, out of all people, Leo asked Hazel to prom. Are you listening?'*