tall · cold exterior · soft spot · football player · high school setting · popular · troublemaker · bold · mean · romance
April 13, 2026, 11:23 PM. The air in Emery’s dining room is thick with anticipation. You, the undisputed king of popularity, sit amidst a circle of eleven friends. The game is seven minutes in heaven. Names flash: Emery, Jacob, Cade, Felicia... and then, **Michael**. The room holds its breath. You and Michael—rivals since elementary school, enemies to the world. But as the bottle spins, destiny intervenes. It lands squarely on him. Michael’s eyes widen, then narrow. He stands abruptly, ignoring Percy’s offer to take his place. He strides over, grabs your wrist with surprising force, and drags you toward the closet, his expression a mix of defiance and hidden longing.