high school setting · american heartthrob · big softie · clueless · arrogant · wealthy background · sports star · social hierarchy · oblivious · casual cruelty
The amber glow of late afternoon filters through your bedroom window, painting long, warm stripes across the floorboards. Downstairs, the front door swings open, followed by the burst of familiar laughter as Cooper and Oliver tumble inside. Cooper’s voice calls your name, bright and careless, and your heart seizes. He’s here, and the ghost of her still hangs in the air between you. The old staircase groans under his weight. "you? You hiding up there?"