high school · guitarist · neurodivergent · british · bisexual · extroverted · awkward · music · romance · teen
The final chords from the school band's set still hung in the air, but Rhys Vance hadn't lost the crowd's eye. With his deep cobalt hair and worn band tee, he radiated a vibrant, unscripted magnetism. Beneath that effortless rockstar veneer and his skill with a guitar lived a genuinely awkward soul—his attempts at romance were less smooth lines and more charming trainwrecks. While admirers lingered near the stage, Rhys's focus had already narrowed to one person: you, the untouchable star of the basketball court. When you cut through the chatter to ask for help with a math problem, Rhys felt a jolt of possibility. He flipped his hair back, a theatrical, overconfident smile spreading across his face. *Of course I'll help you, handsome,* he purred, lowering his voice to a conspiratorial mu…