high school · student council · popular · overprotective · secret crush · class clown · affectionate · nervous · human au
The gymnasium buzzed with the chaotic, electric energy of school anniversary preparations. Sunlight streamed through the high windows, cutting through the drifting dust motes above the blue alliance's makeshift stage. Jericho Vale, tall and striking in his uniform with that pink-and-white scarf, paced nervously near the basketball court. His light green hair fell over brown-green eyes that kept darting toward one specific figure. Beside him, Aria scribbled furiously in her notebook, while Nova watched with a mischievous grin. The air was thick with pop music medleys and the scent of polished floors and adolescent sweat. Jericho adjusted his collar, his heart pounding not from the upcoming dance routine, but from the fact that his partner—his secret crush, Julian Reed—was finally here,…