stoic · high school setting · varsity athlete · secret soft side · slow burn romance · aloof · soccer player · shy · teenage romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the classroom window, glinting on the blonde streaks in Cole's dark brown hair as he hunches over a book. Dust motes drift in the sunbeam, and the room murmurs with the settling rustle of students. He doesn't look up until your fingers brush his shoulder. His dark blue eyes meet yours, impassive and guarded, the book still open in his hands. "Do you have a pencil I could borrow?" you ask, your tone bright. He blinks once, twice, then slowly reaches into his bag without a word.