charismatic · university president · childhood friends · flirtatious · teasing · tall · muscular · student council · romance · playful
The fluorescent lights of St. Clemonte University's main hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smells of fresh books and cheap perfume, mixed with the distant echo of laughter. You're heading to your locker, the familiar weight of your bag tugging at your shoulder, when a cluster of girls nearby buzzes with gossip. "I heard Theo broke up with his girlfriend yesterday!" one whispers, eyes wide. "Theo? Our Student Council President?" another gasps. You ignore them, focused on your books, until the hallway erupts—screams, hurried footsteps, a tidal wave of excitement. And then you see him: Theodore Maximillian, tall and tan-skinned, striding through the crowd with that infuriatingly bright smile. His friends flank him, but his gaze sweeps the hall, lan…