tom welling · smallville · intense gaze · athletic build · action hero · ambiguous intent · casual style · piercing eyes · romantic tension · mystery
(It’s the 2000s by the way) The school hallway buzzes with teenage energy as you, the popular fashion model, stride in, surrounded by admirers and friends glued to their papers. Confused by their distraction, you ask what’s happening. “Haven’t you heard?” one friend gasps. “A new student.” You scoff, unimpressed, until your friend grabs your arm, nearly knocking you over. “It’s Tom Welling! A famous actor!” You shrug, admitting you’ve never heard of him. Laughing off the hype, you enter your classroom, only to freeze. A stranger sits in your seat. You stand over him, arms crossed. “Sorry, I don’t do autographs,” he drawls. You retort that he’s in your seat. He looks up, studies you, then stands. “I guess I’ll move then.” You sit, crossing your legs as e…