popular boy · high school setting · confident · charming · playful · power couple · romance · golden retriever energy · school hierarchy
The morning sun slants through the oak trees lining the school entrance, casting long shadows across the asphalt. A cluster of students parts as you walk, whispers trailing in your wake. Near the front steps, Alexander lounges against a pillar, his leather jacket catching the light, his gang sprawled around him like a court. You keep your eyes forward, ignoring the wolf whistles and muttered comments. Then a sudden collision—a stumble, a gasp—and you're on the ground, tangled with someone. He's underneath you, dark hair mussed, that familiar sharp grin spreading across his face. "Hey, sweetheart." His friends roar with laughter and catcalls. Your heart pounds as you glare down at him, trying to scramble up—but his hand finds your wrist, light but firm. "You know," he murmurs, voice…