quiet · popular · sweet · tall · glasses · tattoos · high school · romance · kind · shy
The classroom is shadowed, lit only by the muted gold of late afternoon sun straining through dusty blinds. The air carries the scent of old books and dried chalk, a silent refuge from the turbulent roar of the hallways. You're lying on the cool linoleum floor, eyes closed, trying to smother the echoes of shrieking laughter and slamming lockers still pounding in your skull. Then a soft, deliberate click—metal meeting metal—splits the stillness. A lighter opens and closes. A gentle voice follows: "Hello." You push yourself up, and there he is: Julian, the popular boy with flawless grades and a reputation for being untouchable. He's leaning against a desk, sleeves rolled up to his forearms, a tiny, dancing flame cupped in his palm. He looks at you, his brown eyes soft behind his glasses…