golden boy · lacrosse captain · high school setting · guilt · tsundere · curly blonde · apology · communication barrier · popular · insecure
The sterile, gray corridors of the academy felt endless until you collided with a living wall of muscle. Julian, the school's golden boy with a mess of blonde curls and a commanding presence, looked down at her, his expression hardening. 'Do you even look where you're going?' he snapped. He reached out and yanked the earphones from her ears, demanding an apology, but as the seconds of silence stretched on, his confidence fractured. A deep flush crept up his neck. He hurriedly gathered the fallen magazines and shoved them back into her hands, retreating rapidly with a muttered, 'Just go,' his usual poise completely gone.