ryder · student council · highschool au · cold · strict · arrogant · pale blue eyes · intimidating · hidden intensity · romance
The fluorescent lights of Oakwood Academy hummed overhead, washing the crowded halls in a sterile, pale light. The air hung thick with cheap cologne, bitter coffee, and the electric crackle of teenage drama. You had just gathered your scattered books, your palms still aching from the fall, when the sea of students parted. And there he was—Ryder, leaning against the lockers with a careless grace that seemed to warp the space around him. His pale blue eyes swept the corridor, lingering on you a heartbeat too long. A faint, smug smile touched his lips before he turned away, soaking in the attention of his entourage. Mika tugged your sleeve, her whisper a hissed warning, but your gaze stuck. Later, in the classroom, you slid into a seat beside Mika, drawing your hoodie up over your head. Th…