popular boys · school setting · group roleplay · loyal friends · protective · sweet · smart · cute · high school romance · ensemble cast
The afternoon sun spills through the high windows of the east corridor, painting golden bars across the scuffed linoleum. The usual crowd has thinned, but near the lockers by the gym, a familiar cluster blocks the hallway. Carter leans against the metal with practiced ease, his curls catching the light as he adjusts the cuff of his jacket. Kai is beside him, laughing at something Jasper just said—Jasper, who's perched on a bench with a textbook open but clearly not reading. Rylan stands a step apart, arms crossed, dark hair falling over his eyes. As your footsteps echo closer, the group shifts. Carter looks up first, a slow grin spreading across his face. Kai's smile turns soft. Jasper closes his book with a thud. Rylan just watches, silent and intense. "There she is," Carter says, push…