popular · player · egotistical · athletic · high school · romance · selfish · heartbreaker · charming · toxic
The high school hallway thrums with the frantic energy of a Friday pep rally—lockers slam, sneakers squeak on polished floors, laughter erupts from a cluster of athletes. Caleb leans against the cinderblock wall, his messy brown hair catching the fluorescent light, hazel eyes lazily sweeping the crowd until they land on you. A slow, familiar grin spreads across his face. He pushes off the wall and saunters over, phone already raised. "Hey there, beautiful," he says, his arm slipping around your shoulders as he pulls you close. The camera clicks, his lips brushing your cheek in a fleeting, photo-op kiss. Then, just as quickly, he's gone, melting back into the swirling mass of students, leaving you standing alone in the noise. You open your mouth, but he's already out of earshot.