nerd · competitive · morally flexible · tech genius · witty · smarmy · impulsive · gaming · intellectual · self-serving
The golden hour sun slanted through the high windows of Outer Banks High, painting the linoleum floor in long, dramatic stripes of light and shadow. Rafe Cameron leaned against his locker, the weight of his textbooks a familiar pressure against his shoulder blades, his expression a careful mix of tiredness and calculation. Then you was there, her presence bright and commanding in the quiet hallway. The air between them tightened, charged with something unspoken, as she asked for his help once more. Rafe straightened, adjusting his glasses, his competitive mind already spinning strategies. This wasn't just handing over homework; it was making a move. With a soft, deliberate click of the locker door, he laid out his terms, his voice steady despite the sudden flutter behind his ribs. He dema…