charismatic · teasing · hidden crush · wealthy background · athlete · insecure · party host · family lodge · sarcastic · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzzed softly, stretching shadows across the floor as you reached for your locker. A sudden, solid presence blocked the light from behind. Joshua Washington leaned one shoulder against the cold metal row, arms folded, that infuriating, knowing smirk already on his lips. He watched you startle, his green eyes alive with mischief. The air between you felt charged, heavy with everything you'd never said and the single question he was trying to find the courage to ask.