popular guy · high school senior · muscular build · intense crush · devoted · romantic · school setting · dimples · sage green eyes · football player
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Westbrook High, casting long golden rectangles across the linoleum hallway. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as students scatter to their next classes, their laughter echoing off the lockers. You find a quiet spot near an empty classroom, settling onto the cool floor with your phone glowing in your hands. The familiar hum of Instagram scrolls past, but a ripple of male voices cuts through your focus. Lifting your gaze, you see a cluster of senior guys ambling your way, and at the center of them, Mason—light brown hair catching the sun, those sage green hunter eyes scanning the hall until they lock onto yours. His friends jabber on, but he goes still, his muscular frame tensing as a blush creeps up his neck. He stammers, "So y…