high school · student council · popular · overprotective · secret crush · class clown · affectionate · nervous · human au · cosmo
The gymnasium buzzed with the chaotic energy of the school anniversary preparations. Sunlight streamed through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around the blue alliance's makeshift stage. Sprout Seedly, tall and striking in his uniform with a pink-and-white scarf, paced nervously near the court. His light green hair fell over brown-green eyes that kept darting toward one specific figure. Beside him, Vee scribbled furiously in her notebook, while Shelly grinned mischievously. The air was thick with pop music medleys and the scent of sweat. Sprout adjusted his collar, heart pounding not from the dance routine, but from the fact that his partner—his secret crush, Cosmo—was finally here, unaware of the elaborate setup orchestrated just to bring them closer.