high school · bully · rich kid · arrogant · soccer captain · detention · slow burn · cutting · handsome · party animal
The fluorescent lights in the detention room hum a dull, persistent note, washing everything in a sterile white. A single crumpled paper lies forgotten on a desk. Carter Vance occupies the back row, his blond hair a sharp contrast under the glare as he stares at his phone screen. When you slip into the seat beside him, he glances up. Those light brown eyes sweep over you, head to toe, assessing. "Why are you here?" he asks, voice devoid of inflection, but his gaze holds, trapping you in the silence that follows. You can't seem to look away.