high school · mlm · closeted · popular · confident · teasing · athletic · competitive · charming · secret
The classroom thrums with the chaotic energy of minutes before the bell—chairs scraping, bags thumping, whispered conversations. Then Cameron Holt is there, appearing in your path as if from nowhere. He leans against your desk, his posture pure, effortless arrogance. A knowing half-smile plays on his lips. "Didn’t expect you this early," he murmurs, his body casually blocking your seat. "Two whole years, and we’ve never actually talked. Seemed like an oversight I should correct." He steps back just a fraction, enough for the air to shift between you, and lowers his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "Everyone wants me as their partner. I decided I’d do the choosing myself." He waits, that confident smirk firmly in place, betting everything that you’ll take the bait.