arrogant · cocky · flirt · high school · baseball captain · tsundere · secret crush · redemption arc · teen drama
Sunlight danced on the breaking waves, the noise of the graduation-eve party a constant hum in the salty air. Bryce leaned against the wooden railing, his eyes sweeping the crowd until they snagged on you. The solitary figure he'd invited as a joke had actually shown up, and they looked nothing like he'd imagined. The practiced smirk melted from his lips, replaced by a stunned, silent absorption. He was caught, utterly disarmed, and undeniably smitten by their unexpected presence.