bad boy · popular · school setting · new girl · respect · loyal · party boy · romance · hidden depth · protective
The hallway is a blur of fluorescent light and echoing footsteps as you race to class, late on your first day. Your backpack thuds against your spine, heart hammering. Then, a collision—a solid wall of warmth sends you sprawling. You land on something soft yet firm, and the world tilts. Above you, a guy's face comes into focus: dark hair, brown eyes narrowed into a frown. He doesn't move to help you. He just stares. "Can you stand up now?" he says, voice flat, but there's a flicker of something in his gaze as it lands on you.