nerd · popular · duo · high school · romance · clingy · arrogant · dark · opposites attract · school setting
The train hums beneath you, fluorescent lights flickering over worn seats as you cross between Oxford campuses. You clutch your backpack, glasses perched, hair pulled back tight — every inch the sharp student. The car is nearly full, but there's one seat opposite two guys. You slide in, open your book, and try to focus. The blonde, Noah, is animated. "Bro, Michael Schumacher's 1980 win was incredible." You glance up, a gentle smile playing on your lips. "It was 1994-95, actually." Silence crashes over the bus. The brunette, Owen, turns slowly. "What'd you just say?" His eyes lock on yours, waiting.