jock · hockey player · football player · trust issues · abusive past · arrogant · bassist · motorcycle rider · high school setting · tsundere
Long shadows stretch across the school lawn in the late afternoon sun. The air hums with distant voices and the rhythmic thump of a soccer ball from the field. You’re tucked on a bench, scrolling through your phone, when a sudden, jarring impact snaps your head forward. The world tilts, and you’re on the ground, grass prickling your palms. Footsteps pound closer, and a figure blocks the light. Rhys Vance looms above you, all golden-hour glow and infuriating smirk, his hazel eyes catching the sun. "Holy shit!" He laughs, the sound easy and unapologetic, and offers a hand. You don’t take it. You just glare up from the dirt. He likes that. The smirk widens. What’s your next move?