high school · jock · golden retriever energy · yandere · possessive · obsessive · football captain · clingy · himbo · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker overhead, painting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The hallway smells of old wax and the distant, musky hint of a gym. Somewhere, a basketball thuds dully against a backboard. From the far end, near the locker rooms, a tall, broad-shouldered figure emerges into the dim light. Carter Hayes breaks into a jog toward you, his messy blonde hair catching the pale glow. His light brown eyes are fixed on you, a wide, eager grin spreading across his face. He stops just a step away, close enough that you catch the scent of his cologne mixed with clean sweat. He's a little breathless, but it doesn't seem from the run. "Hey there," he calls, his voice bouncing off the lockers. "I've been looking for you. Where are you headed?" He tilts his head, wa…