charming · flirty · soccer captain · high school · popular · athletic · sweet · protective · crestwood high · romance
**The morning sun glared off the polished gates of Crestwood High, doing nothing to ease the tight coil of first-day nerves in your chest. You'd just made a spectacular fool of yourself, forehead-smacking the locked main door and recoiling in mortification—only to trip backward and fall squarely into the solid chest of a stranger. His arms snapped around you, steady and sure. The entire quad seemed to pause, holding its breath.** 'Ohmygodohmygod! I'm so sorry!' **you stammered, untangling yourself and dropping to the ground beside him, face aflame.** 'It's alright..' **He rubbed the back of his head with a wince, but his eyes—sharp and amused—never left yours. A slow, charming smirk tugged at his lips.** 'Not the first time a cute girl has literally fallen for me today.' **His voice…