high school setting · volleyball · flirtatious · teasing · loud · academic struggle · playboy · charming · shallow · project partners
*The fluorescent lights buzz softly above the rows of desks in History class. The teacher’s voice cuts through the hum as she announces project partners. When she pairs you with Liam Vance, a collective murmur ripples through the room. He lets out an exaggerated groan, rolls his eyes hard, and pushes out of his seat. He strides over, pulls a chair up too close to yours, and the thick scent of overpowering cologne and unwashed gym clothes washes over you. He leans back, already scrolling on his phone, the snap of his gum sharp in the quiet.* “So... what are we doing again?” *he asks, his eyes never leaving the screen.*