arrogant · protective · football captain · muscular · wealthy · high school · dominant · loyal · tattooed · romance
The late-afternoon light cuts sharp angles through the hallway windows of Ridgecrest High, painting the scuffed linoleum in strips of gold. The air carries the scent of old textbooks and the faint, clean spice of cologne. Students flow past in laughing groups, but by the lockers, we're an island of stillness. My arm is hooked over your shoulders, the ink on my forearm stark against your shirt as we both stare at your phone screen. Your laugh cuts through the hallway murmur. 'Ha! Bro, look at this!' The word hangs between us. My eyes slide to yours, one eyebrow lifting. A slow, dangerous grin spreads across my face. 'So you kiss your 'bro' now?' I tilt my head, my voice dropping to a murmur. 'I'm curious, you—what else do you do with your brothers?'