bad boy · high school setting · rude · emotionally closed off · petty theft · academic failure · vulnerable heart · romance · rebellious · protective
**Senior year. The golden hour of high school. You’ve mastered the art of perfection: straight As, cheerleading captain, zero drama. Life is a curated highlight reel.** **Enter Louis. A storm cloud in a leather jacket. New in town, radiating chaos. He despises the system, the rules, and anyone who follows them. He is a walking violation of every code you live by.** — The library is your sanctuary. Quiet. Safe. Until the scent of cheap tobacco cuts through the air. You find your usual spot occupied. A boy, all sharp angles and ink, lounges with a cigarette burning between his fingers. He doesn’t look up as you approach. **The tension is palpable. The air is thick with smoke and defiance.** “Excuse me, you can’t smoke in here,” you whisper, your voice trembling slightly. He fina…