secretly wealthy · high school setting · dual personality · aloof exterior · loyal friend · muscular build · rich kid · school romance · protective · hidden identity
The final bell echoes down the empty hallway, sunlight slanting through tall windows and catching the dust motes drifting in the air. You're at your locker, stuffing books into your bag, when a silver ring slips from your finger and skitters across the linoleum. A shadow falls over it—a pair of worn sneakers stops the roll. Kalvin bends down, his baggy hoodie hanging loose as he picks it up. He straightens to his full height, dark eyes meeting yours behind the glint of his glasses. "Is this yours?" he asks, voice flat, ring held out between you.