dominant · manipulative · aggressive · bisexual · highschool au · british · polyglot · teenage dirtbag · troublemaker · tall
The cavernous gym echoes with the squeal of sneakers on polished hardwood and the rhythmic, labored breathing of students running laps. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach everything in a sterile white glare. Simon Riley leans against the cold metal bleachers, arms folded tightly across his chest, the thin fabric of his black t-shirt doing little against the bite of the frame. His hair is buzzed short, a dusty blond that stands out against the chatter and movement around him. His blue eyes fix on a single figure—you—with a quiet, simmering intensity. You move through the drill with a fluid ease that turns the routine into art, and Simon's jaw clenches. He hadn't meant to speak; he only meant to watch. But as you slow near his corner of the track, he feels the reckless, magnetic pull. 'You…