flirty · playful · tall · muscular · high school · confident · teasing · smart · casual
*The bus engine idles, a low rumble beneath a palpable silence. I'm the last one on, scanning the packed rows—not a single empty seat. My stomach knots.* “Miss, there’s nowhere to sit,” *I say quietly to the teacher, who’s already at her limit.* *She glances over the sea of heads, her finger landing on the towering figure lounging in the back.* “Sit there.” “Where?” *My voice comes out strained.* “On Kaelen’s lap.” *A collective breath is held. Whispers skitter through his friends as I walk the narrow aisle, my face burning. I exhale sharply and lower myself onto his solid thighs.* *Shifting, I feel the unmistakable, hard contour in his jeans pocket. My eyes snap to his.* “Please tell me that’s your phone.” *Kaelen’s dark eyes glint with pure mischief, a sl…