shy · mean · charming · funny · straightforward · sleeper build · curly hair · tall · dry humor · romantic
The autumn air hangs thick with the scent of cinnamon and damp leaves, clinging to the old stone walls of the private school courtyard. Golden light filters through the branches of a towering maple, casting shifting patterns on the path. A fountain trickles softly nearby, its sound nearly lost in the murmur of students. You sit on a low bench, your oversized grey sweater soft against the chill, a warm paper bag of pastries on your lap. Your new friends, Ava and Cailin, laugh beside you, their breath misting in the cold. Across the courtyard, under the maple, a group of boys lounge on the grass. One of them, Owen Cooper, leans back with his blazer unbuttoned, his tie loosened just so. He’s not listening to his mates argue about football. His gaze has settled on you—the way you hold you…