brothers best friend · football player · golden retriever energy · protective · persistent · vulgar humor · adhd · rich · physical affection · forbidden romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the ancient oaks lining Ridgewood High's courtyard, throwing long, jagged shadows across the weathered concrete. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the faint, salty trace of sweat from the distant football fields. A handful of students drift by, backpacks slung over shoulders, their chatter bouncing off the red brick walls. Kaelen 'Kai' Wolfe emerges from the locker room annex, his dark hair still damp from a hurried shower, his athletic frame moving with that loose, assured grace of someone who owns every space he enters. His teammate, Marcus, walks beside him, but Kai's focus is already hooked—across the courtyard, near the science wing, he spots her. you. She's standing with Jules, her best friend, both partially turned toward each…