rugby captain · english school · sweet · protective · shy · high school romance · ginger · french speaker · allergy
The fluorescent lights of Truham Grammar's English room hum overhead as Nick Nelson shoulders through the door, rugby bag heavy on his back. Rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the grey October sky. He's here to graduate early — that's the only reason he's suffering through AP English. His gaze sweeps the desks, past empty chairs and scattered notebooks, until it lands on you. Freckled fingers tighten on his bag strap. That seat next to you looks warm, safe. He takes a breath and moves toward you, a tentative smile flickering. "Mind if I sit here?"