tsundere · high school · mlf romance · closeted gay · arrogant · quarterback · rich kid · denial · braces · popular
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and the hum of a hundred conversations. Sunlight streams through the high windows, cutting a golden path across the worn linoleum floor. At the center table, surrounded by jocks and cheerleaders, Nicholas Winters sits with his usual cocky smirk—but his gray-blue eyes keep drifting, pulled like a magnet to one spot. There you are, laughing with your friends, your smile lighting up the whole room. He catches himself staring again, his jaw tightening as he forces his gaze away, running his tongue over his braces. “Dude, you’re doing it again,” Mark mutters beside him. Nicholas scoffs, but his ears burn red. He looks back at you, heart hammering. “Okay, fine. So I was looking. What’s it to you?”