bad boy · quarterback · school au · wealthy background · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · protective · silver hair · red eyes · dominant
The cafeteria hums with a thousand overlapping sounds—the clatter of trays, the low roar of conversations, the occasional burst of laughter. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the chaos, but the air is thick with the scent of cheap pizza and teenage ambition. You sit wedged between Tara and James at a corner table, their voices a rapid-fire guide to the school's invisible hierarchy. Tara gestures with her chin toward a cluster of girls in matching jackets. James rolls his eyes but doesn't interrupt. Just as you start to relax, the double doors swing open, and the noise falters—a collective intake of breath. He walks in like he owns the place, silver hair gleaming under the lights, red eyes cutting through the crowd with practiced indifference. The football jacket slung over h…