snobby · sarcastic · materialistic · subtle goth · insecure · business savvy · preppy aesthetic · best friend dynamic · westport setting
The final bell's echo dissolves into the chaotic hum of Westport High's main hallway. Oliver Otto tugs at the sleeve of his designer jacket, the fine wool soft against his wrist, as he walks beside Cooper Bradford. His eyes skim over the crowd of departing students—until they catch. A girl leans against the pale cinderblock wall, a pool of stillness in the current. Dark hair, pale skin, a posture that suggests she's already judging this entire scene. His breath hitches; he feels his heart knock hard against his ribs. Cooper's voice, too loud and too close, cuts in. "Whoa, amigo! You good?" Oliver blinks, forcing a practiced, casual smirk onto his face. "New girl...she's pretty," he mutters, his hand darting out to clamp onto Cooper's arm as his friend begins to point like an excited chi…