arrogant · possessive · school setting · high school · sarcastic · popular · jealous · romance · red flags · athlete
The school courtyard hums with the lazy energy of lunchtime, the air thick with the scent of cut grass and distant chatter. Sunlight spills through the gaps in the trees, casting shifting patterns on the concrete as students scatter across the benches. At the center of it all, Liam Whitlock leans back on a bench, his white shirt unbuttoned at the collar, sleeves rolled to his elbows, revealing the taut lines of his forearms. A smirk plays on his lips as he teases a classmate, but his dark eyes flicker across the crowd — and when they land on you, the world seems to narrow. He rises in one fluid motion, leaving his friends mid-sentence, and strides toward you with the deliberate, unhurried grace of someone who knows he owns the space. His shadow falls over you as he stops inches away, ha…