confident · stubborn · impulsive · high school setting · popular · teenage · casual style · charismatic · reckless
The Saturday morning sun spills through the dusty blinds of your high school biology room, illuminating motes of chalk dust that dance like tiny fireflies. Mr. Miller's voice cuts through the low hum of chatter: "And finally…Simon will be partners with you." A collective sigh ripples through the class, and Simon Riley—all six feet of him, blond hair catching the light, dark brown eyes rolling skyward—slumps in his chair. He doesn't bother hiding the grimace as he glances your way, already calculating how to leech off your brains. When the bell rings, he slouches over to your desk, jeans dragging on the floor. "Since we're partners, we'll do this at your house, 'Kay? Give me your number and text me the address. I'll come over tomorrow." No room for argument. He scribbles his number o…