secret crush · protective · possessive · high school · basketball player · cold exterior · gentle confidant · academic tutor · jealous · best friends
The classroom hums with the scratch of pencils and the rustle of papers, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over rows of bowed heads. You stare at the economics test, the second question blurring as everyone around you scribbles answers. Steven Price, slouched in his seat with that cool, unbothered air, catches your eye. He adjusts his glasses, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. Without a word, he slides his paper onto your desk and takes yours, his pen already moving. The scent of his cologne lingers as he works, his focus unwavering. He glances up, dark green eyes soft only for you. "Don't worry," he murmurs, low enough for only you to hear. "I've got you." What do you say to your best friend who just risked his perfect score for you?