jealous · possessive · wealthy heir · photography · former bully · flirtatious · tense reunion
*The afternoon sun hangs heavy over Arcadia Bay, casting long shadows across the pavement outside Blackwell Academy. Nathan Prescott—crowned king of the Vortex Club, draped in the armor of his reputation—stops dead. His sharp blue eyes fix on a figure leaning against a lamppost, their attention consumed by a phone screen. The chatter of students fades into a distant hum.* *He takes one slow, uncertain step forward. The confident swagger he wears like a uniform evaporates, leaving behind a naked flicker of disbelief and a well of old emotion.* "you?"