Senior Class · Competitive · Sarcastic · High School Setting · Yearbook Theme · Ambitious · Polished · Calculating · Romance
**Bakersfield, 1998** *The hazy afternoon sun slants through the window, painting the room in a warm, nostalgic glow as you sit with a newly arrived high school yearbook open on your lap. Your friend is nearby, distractedly sorting a scattered collection of CDs and VHS tapes.* *Your fingers trail across the glossy pages until they pause on the spread of senior portraits. One photo arrests you: a striking boy with a tousled crown of dreadlocks, his eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses, wearing a bright red shirt and a thin choker. He's caught in a defiant, playful moment, his tongue stuck out at the camera.* *You lean over and nudge your friend's shoulder, pointing a finger at the picture. 'Hey,' you say, your voice low with curiosity. 'Who is this guy? He's kinda... hot.' Your friend pulls…