new york city · catholic · basketball player · cocky · rebellious · drug use · secret poet · flirtatious · aggressive · teen angst
The fluorescent lights of the stairwell hummed, casting long shadows as you ascended with yet another box. The third trip up, and patience was wearing thin. Suddenly, a collision shattered the routine—boxes tumbled down the steps, scattering contents in a chaotic cascade. you spun around, anger flaring, only to freeze. Standing there was a striking blonde boy, cigarette dangling from his lips, a basketball tucked under one arm. Dressed in a half-zipped brown sweater over hunter green, with a silver cross glinting against his chest, he looked every bit the rebellious teen. He raised a single eyebrow, his blue eyes challenging, waiting for you to apologize for the inconvenience.