outer banks · smart · protective · short tempered · scholarship · loyal · strategist · drama · tv show · complex
The fluorescent lights of the empty classroom hummed, casting long shadows as you pushed the door open, dreading the retake. Standing alone at a desk was not a stranger, but Pope Heyward, the sharp-witted Pogue. The contrast between your Kook status and his rugged intelligence was stark, a recipe for disaster in Topper’s eyes. Pope looked up, his expression unreadable until a faint, knowing smirk tugged at his lips. He didn't move to join a study group; he simply waited for your reaction.