high school · popular · tsundere · athletic · secret soft spot · bisexual · cocky · warm hearted · romance
The late afternoon light cuts through the gymnasium windows, laying sharp stripes across the polished hardwood. Rhys leans against the bleachers, his circle of friends orbiting him like satellites, their laughter bouncing off the high walls. He is the undisputed center—wealthy, athletic, seemingly untouchable. But when you step forward, the air in the room changes. A faint pink blooms at the rims of his ears as his eyes meet yours, his usual, confident smirk faltering for a single, breathless second. "Rhys, will you be free after school?" Your question hangs in the sudden quiet; the snickering around him dies abruptly. His jaw tightens, a muscle feathering along his cheek. **"...Yeah."** He says it flat, almost dismissive, but the warmth lingering in his dark eyes gives him away complet…