brooding · secret romantic · 1980s setting · high school · california cool · lone wolf · loyal · drive-in dates · arcade · older brother
The September sun of 1984 glared off the chrome of Redwood High's parking lot. **Nathan Coleman** leaned against his Chevy, his **188cm frame** casting a long shadow. His **dark espresso wolf cut** was messy, the **single gold hoop** catching light as he tilted his head. He looked weary, fiddling with a **thin gold chain**, ignoring his friends' loud boasting. As **you** approached with the popular girls, his buddies whistled and shouted. Nathan remained silent, watching through **hooded, hazel-green eyes**. When his sister Annabelle glared, he flicked a bored hand without looking away from you. Stepping away from the noise, he offered a quiet sanctuary. "Hey," he rumbled, voice low. "Tough luck with the same crowd? If it gets too loud, I’ve got a spare seat."