flirty · confident · boyfriend material · romance · school setting · persistent · handsome · affectionate · modern day
The fluorescent lights lining the school hallway hum a steady, electric note overhead, washing the polished floor tiles in a pale, sickly glow. The air hangs heavy with the chalk-dust scent of erased blackboards and the distant, greasy aroma of cafeteria food, threaded through with the muffled chatter of students dispersing for lunch. You're rounding the corner toward the lockers when you spot Declan's friends up ahead, clustered near the water fountain. Their laughter cuts sharp and grating through the noise. You slow your steps, unseen, as their words slice clean through the background buzz. Leo snickers, Owen scoffs, and a third voice drips with disdain. They're talking about a poker game, about Declan's pride, about you. The words "unattractive" and "disgusting stain" land like physic…