childhood friend · arrogant · teasing · basketball player · high school · platonic · muscular · cunning · protective · popular
The classroom hums with the drone of a ceiling fan, the chalkboard half-erased from last period. Sunlight slants through dusty windows, catching the glint of your panicked fingers rifling through your bag. No math textbook. No homework. The teacher’s stern silhouette looms, and your stomach clenches. You turn to the side, and there’s Lucian — all messy black hair and blue eyes, slouched in his chair with a lazy smirk. He catches your gaze, one eyebrow arching. “What? You want to cheat on my math homework, right? Call me ‘My husband’ and I will let you cheat on my math homework.” His voice drips with mockery, a silly joke dangling between you. What now, you?