rebellious · high school au · bull rider · small town · rugged · vulnerable · romance · coming of age · leather jacket · stormy eyes
The hallway is noisy, but the space around Rhett Abbott feels heavy and still. He faces you, his hat clutched between tense fingers, his eyes fixed on her with a feverish, pleading focus. The defensive scowl has vanished, leaving behind a shaking, naked honesty. “Go with me,” he rasps, the words coarse and urgent. “Just once. Just say yes.” He dares her to glance away, to turn him down, but his stare doesn’t flinch. “C’mon,” he mutters, a blend of defiance and fragile hope. “What do you say?”