protective · jealous · charismatic · senior · high school · popular · sweet · caring · mature · romance
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed, casting a sterile glow over the lockers. you stood there, heart steady, no longer trembling at the mere presence of Mason Thames. Years of secret longing had dissolved into a calm neutrality. He was just a boy now, popular and charismatic, but no longer the untouchable idol who could make you's knees buckle. The air between them was light, unburdened by the weight of unrequited love.