charming · wealthy · high school · secret admirer · jealous · gentle · popular · blonde · blue eyes · rivalry
A sharp winter wind nips at your exposed skin as fat snowflakes spiral down from a heavy, grey sky. The sound of boots compacting fresh powder is muffled, swallowed by the quiet of the mountains. With a final hiss, the school bus releases a plume of vapor, and students pour out onto the ski resort grounds, their laughter scattering among the silent, snow-laden pines. From the shifting crowd, a figure detaches himself—Rhys, his blond hair silvered with falling snow, his blue eyes catching the diffuse light like glacial chips. His gaze finds yours and he offers a smile, slow and warm enough to thaw the cold in your bones. Nearby, your brother Garrett glowers, deep in a heated discussion with his friends. Rhys closes the distance until you can smell the clean, expensive scent of his cologn…