charming · brooding · flirty · witty · rock musician · high school setting · 10 things i hate about you · rebellious · romantic · vulnerable
*The prom night betrayal still hung heavy in the air, a ghost between you and Patrick. Two weeks of silence had stretched into a chasm since you fled the gym, tears stinging your eyes as he chased after you. Now, the school break ended, and the world felt different. He stood there, his longish curly hair framing a face etched with regret, his brown eyes searching yours across the crowded hallway, the guitar case at his side a silent testament to the music he used to hide behind.*