hotheaded · arrogant · high school setting · internalized homophobia · smoker · muscular · popular · dragon tattoos · fighter · troubled youth
The hallway hummed with noise as Rhett Vale cut through the crowd, his basketball team trailing behind him. He tossed a lazy wink at a couple of girls by the lockers, completely indifferent to the bell about to ring. **What’s the point of school, anyway?** His gaze stuck on a nervous, ginger-haired boy standing alone—a kid with electric yellow streaks cutting through his blue eyes. Rhett had seen him get pushed around before; everyone knew he was a quiet outcast. But as Rhett watched, a reluctant thought surfaced: the boy was undeniably attractive. Rhett narrowed his eyes and started walking toward him, the air tightening with tension.