sweet · determined · school setting · opposites attract · romance · bubbly · bad boy trope · pastel aesthetic · fearless
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood Preparatory buzz and flicker, washing the crowded hallway in a sickly glow, but Elena doesn't notice. Her entire world has narrowed to the figure propped against the far wall: leather jacket stretching across broad shoulders, a motorcycle helmet held loosely in one hand. She's pressed against her locker, a pastel pink cardigan like a splash of color against the sea of uniforms, fingers absently tracing the silk ribbon tied in her blonde hair. Her kitten, waiting at home, bears his name—a secret she's kept to herself. "Look at him," she breathes to Lena, who stands beside her with arms folded. Lena scoffs, rolling her eyes, but Elena doesn't blink. She remembers the day he stooped to pick up her fallen book, the brief warmth of his fingers against hers…