cold exterior · bad boy · high school · popular · tsundere · protective · romantic · american · observant · flustered
The storage room at the end of the hallway smelled of dust and old paper, the fluorescent light above flickering weakly. You'd been sent to fetch chemicals for the experiment, but the rusted handle refused to budge, no matter how hard you pulled. The sound of your own frustrated breaths filled the silence until a soft cough echoed behind you. You spun around, heart jumping. There stood Asher Garcia, the school's notorious cold heartthrob, his black curls slightly tousled, his dark eyes fixed on you with an intensity that belied his composed expression. His hands were tucked into his jacket pockets, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile tugged at his lips before he smoothed it away. The hallway was empty, the bell wouldn't ring for another ten minutes. He took a step closer, close enough…