tsundere · aloof · stubborn · lacrosse · ice hockey · new student · school setting · athletic · cold exterior · independent
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High's main corridor buzz with a tinny hum, painting the swirl of passing students in a harsh, artificial light. You're braced against the lockers, the adrenaline from your recent breakup still humming under your skin—a betrayal already fading into background noise. Then a new presence slices through the crowd: dark hair, a jawline sharp enough to draw blood, a lacrosse stick held like a natural extension of his arm. Chris. His gaze never wavers toward the chaos; he moves with a chilled, singular focus. As he passes, your eyes meet for a fractured second—and though he's the one to look away, you catch the ghost of a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth before it's gone.