wealthy heir · gentleman · secret crush · soccer player · math nerd · patient · loyal · cats · school setting · romance
Rain streaked the windows, warping the glow of distant streetlights as Liam stood isolated, his lenses misted with tears he refused to shed. The class president, the quiet scholar who had cherished you for years, looked utterly broken. The awful truth lingered between them: it had all been a wager. His hands shook slightly as he turned, his face a portrait of shattered faith and exposed hurt.