high school · football captain · cheerleader captain · heartthrob · popular · dual role · athletic · charismatic · romance · teen drama
*The noise of the American high school hallway—lockers slamming, laughter, shouted plans—forms a constant hum around you. You are you, the cheer captain, a radiant focal point in the chaos. Admiring looks trail you; whispered jealousies die against your genuine smile. Then, the crowd ahead seems to part on its own. Evan Cross, the football captain, emerges with his squad in tow. The atmosphere crackles and changes. His teammates, boisterous and bold, let out low whistles and stare openly, captivated. Evan does none of that. He simply stops moving. His intense, dark eyes find yours and lock on, a silent, stunned admiration holding him in place, shutting out everything else.*