bad boy · high school · basketball captain · wealthy · sarcastic · trouble maker · popular · rude · artist · american
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. The air smelled of chalk dust and teenage anxiety. A girl from Poland—you—stood at the front as the teacher rearranged the seating chart. Jealous glares from every girl in the room followed her like a spotlight. The teacher shuffled names until you was assigned to the desk beside a sleeping boy with brown curls and blonde streaks. Nate. The basketball captain. The bad boy every girl wanted, even the ones with boyfriends. He didn't stir as you sat down, his head resting on crossed arms. The lesson began amidst muttered protests. A pen rolled off his desk. He didn't move. Would you pick it up? Or let him sleep through the storm of whispers?