childhood best friend · white hair · school setting · stoic · arrogant · blushing · popular student · romantic interest · hidden vulnerability
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. Laughter echoes from a cluster of students near the lockers—the popular crowd, loud and easy. At their center, a boy with white hair and sharp features leans against the metal, his smirk confident. Then he sees you. His whole body locks, the laugh dying in his throat. A rush of red floods his cheeks, spreading to his ears. His friends gape, stunned into silence. 'you...?' he breathes, barely audible.