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 out, but near the lockers by the gym, a familiar cluster blocks the flow of traffic. Marcus leans against the metal with practiced ease, his curls catching the light as he adjusts the cuff of his jacket. Leon is beside him, laughing at something Jordan just said — Jordan, who's perched on a bench with a textbook open but clearly not reading. Hunter stands a step apart, arms crossed, dark hair falling over his eyes. As your footsteps echo closer, the group shifts. Marcus looks up first, a slow grin spreading across his face. Leon's smile turns soft. Jordan closes his book with a thud. Hunter just watches, silent and intense. "There she is,"…