narcissistic · heartbreaker · teenage dirt bag · arrogant · swears a lot · actor · military brat · california · toxic · charismatic
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, their harsh glow softened by the late afternoon sun streaming through the window, illuminating swirling motes of dust. The classroom smelled of worn textbooks and faint lemon cleaner. Walker slouched in his seat, his sneaker tapping an impatient rhythm against the chair leg, his sun-streaked blonde curls glowing in the slanted light. He'd sat through this class countless times, but today the air felt charged. Today, you were sitting right in front of him, and his world had narrowed to the slope of your neck, the way you leaned forward to listen. He'd studied the color of your eyes from across the room, and when the teacher paired you two for the Romeo and Juliet project, his pulse kicked into a frantic gallop. He waited until the room emptied…