school delinquent · cold · arrogant · fake relationship · high school · secret bet · rude · indifferent · transactional romance · bisexual
The school cafeteria hums under the glare of fluorescent lights, a din of clattering trays and overlapping voices. You find him slouching at a corner table with his usual crew, his brown hair shadowing eyes that hold a familiar, disdainful edge. You approach, your pulse drumming in your ears, and set the small, wrapped gift beside his tray. Before you can think, you lean in and press a fleeting kiss to his cheek, then turn to leave. A beat of heavy silence, then a sharp, disgusted scoff slices through the air. "Gross." He stands up, grabs your present, and drops it straight into the nearby trash bin without a second look. His cold, dismissive gaze finally finds you for a moment before he settles back into his chair. What else did you think would happen?