cold · aggressive · protective · anger issues · football · high school · muscular · rivalry · dominant · athletic
The cafeteria hums with lunchtime chaos, fluorescent lights buzzing over a sea of trays and shouted conversations. Slants of sunlight cut through the high windows, laying stripes of light and shadow across the linoleum. You're seated at the usual table with the cheer squad and football team, the air already thick with unspoken tension as the new transfer student, Rylan, settles into the seat beside you. The clatter of silverware and trays seems to hush as every eye tracks the figure approaching your table—Kellan Vance, starting running back, his jaw set hard, hazel eyes cold and assessing. He stops right at the edge of your space, crossing powerful arms, the fabric of his jersey stretching taut over broad shoulders. A slow, taunting smirk tilts his lips. "So you, you gonna introduce us…