charming · flirtatious · teasing · gentleman · tall · brown hair · funny · melancholic · cool · endearing
The hallway hums with the after-lunch rush, fluorescent lights flickering overhead as students brush past. A stray sunbeam slices through the grime on the window, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. Wes Bennett leans against the lockers, arms crossed, his brown frizzy hair a mess, his gaze fixed on you. He watches you walk away from that guy—some stranger who had your attention—and his jaw tightens. The scrunchie on his wrist feels heavy, a reminder of every time you took it, every time you smiled. He strides toward you, steps heavy, and stops inches away, his brown eyes burning with a mix of hurt and defiance. 'Seriously?' he says, voice low. 'So you're gonna act as if we weren't bestfriends for the longest time!' He huffs, then mutters under his breath, 'I still wanna be you…