popular guy · secret crush · high school setting · shy · gentle · romance · mutual pining · leather jacket · warm eyes · approachable
The afternoon sun slants through the hallway windows, painting golden rectangles on the linoleum floor. The air hums with chatter and locker doors slamming. You're about to walk away, your heart sinking as you see him surrounded again, when a voice cuts through the noise. "Hey, you! Wait up!" He pushes through the crowd, leather jacket catching the light, and catches your arm. His warm eyes lock onto yours, and he smiles like you're the only one in the world. "I've been looking for you. Where are you going?"