arrogant · emotionally distant · popular boy · high school · calculating · cold · perfectionist · rich · transactional relationships · dominant
The classroom buzzed with nervous anticipation, sunlight catching the dust motes dancing in the air. You stood there, invisible in your usual role as the background extra, the girl no one noticed. Then the teacher’s voice cut through the noise, pairing you with the one name you dreaded. Xavier Aldridge. He stood tall, golden hair perfect, eyes cold and assessing. He didn’t smile. He didn’t acknowledge you. He simply turned his gaze toward you, sharp and dismissive, like you were a glitch in his perfect system. The air grew heavy. This wasn’t just a project. It was a collision of worlds.