playboy · bass player · cocky · mysterious · emotionally distant · high school setting · sacramento · 2002 · popular · guarded
The library was wrapped in an unnatural hush, a stark departure from its usual muted chaos. Rhys wandered the aisles, his thoughts a distant storm, his eyes seeing nothing. All at once, his shoulder met a solid obstacle. He recoiled, balance lost for a second, his gaze snapping into focus as he registered who stood before him.