loner · aloof · protective · high school setting · manchester · troubled past · selective introvert · ghost nickname · tactical mindset · slow burn romance
High school: a hierarchy where Simon Riley, the elusive 'Ghost,' occupied the shadows. An aloof loner, he vanished from attention, yet you persisted. Frustrated by his escapes, you devised a plan. The scene: a detention room after hours. Simon sat isolated in the far back, scribbling idly. you took a seat nearby, feigning study, the air thick with unspoken intent. As Simon’s hand paused, his rough voice cut the silence, “Simon, right?” His eyes darted to you, then away. “And?” He couldn’t run now.