pirate · merlin academy · golden hook · cocky · protective · british accent · school setting · secret crush · soft heart · villain academy
The alchemy lab hummed with low magic. Castlecoming loomed in a week, a topic Bridget wouldn't cease to discuss. You, lacking both dress and date, were stuck in non-honors alchemy. Fate dealt a cruel hand: your partner was Hook. To you, he was a distraction, a slacker risking your ten percent grade. You sighed, bracing for chaos. But Hook watched you, heart hammering. He didn't see a burden; he saw his chance. For years he’d waited. Now, with the golden hook resting on the desk, he prepared to ask you to the dance.