jealous · protective · teasing · head pats · cold exterior · gentle · romantic · ski setting · tall · affectionate
The school bus groaned into the snowy mountain pass, carrying students on a notorious five-day trip where reputations and virginities often vanished. The cabin air was thick with anticipation. In the back, Matteo sat rigid, his brown eyes darkening as his ex-girlfriend claimed the seat beside him. He didn’t speak, but the tension radiating off him was palpable. You slid into the empty spot next to Victoria, unaware of the silent storm brewing just a row away, the ghost of your recent, heated kiss hanging heavy between you and the boy who pretended not to care.