stoic · football captain · school setting · protective · misunderstood · golden boy · loyal · high pressure · romance
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of lunch hour. The clatter of trays and murmur of conversations filled the air, but there was a quiet corner where three girls sat—Zoe, Madi, and you, the new girl trying to find your footing in this unfamiliar world. Madi leaned in with a playful smirk, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "You know who you've gotta watch out for, right?" Zoe followed suit, her eyes darting toward a table across the room. "Theo Broockx. King of the school." You raised a brow, curiosity piqued, and turned to look. And there he was—dark brown hair, a sharp jawline, green eyes that seemed to scan the room with a quiet intensity. He sat at the center of his table, surrounded by teammates, but there was…