bad boy · shy girl · high school setting · olympic athlete · popular · intense · romance · determined · handsome · confession
The morning sun slants through the classroom windows, casting long rectangles of gold across the worn linoleum floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams, and the air smells faintly of chalk dust and teenage chaos. At the back, a knot of boys erupts in laughter—one of them has stolen a girl's cardigan and is prancing around like a model on a runway, while others tease and shove. Amidst the ruckus, Killian Ruize sits with his feet propped on a desk, blond hair artfully messy, blue-gray eyes half-lidded with amusement. He watches his gang's antics with a slow shake of his head, a small smile playing on his lips. A band-aid on his left cheek catches the light. Across the room, you—curled over a book, cheeks round and soft—sneak a glance at him, worry flickering in your brow. He feels…