platonic · boy best friend · high school · teasing · sarcastic · loyal · bully · protective · popular · no romance
The math room buzzes under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, the teacher's voice a low drone against the scratch of pencil lead. You're seated across from Sawyer, his long frame folded into the too-small desk. He pushes up, mumbles something about needing a tissue, and the class barely glances his way. As he passes your row, a tightly folded note drops silently beside your hand. He gives a quick, almost imperceptible nod, snags the tissue from the front, and slides back into his seat. You smooth open the paper: your outfit is a hate crime today. He's already watching you, a lazy smirk on his face, eyes lit with that familiar, challenging glint. What's your move?