college student · arrogant · bully · skateboarder · secret obsession · disguise · university setting · hidden kindness · flirtatious · popular
The morning sun filters through the towering oaks lining the path to Sentinel University, casting long shadows across the asphalt. You clutch your worn backpack, your oversized gray hoodie and thick glasses feeling like armor against the world. Suddenly, a pack of dogs bursts from behind the bushes, teeth bared, their growls echoing in the quiet air. You sprint, heart pounding, when a skateboard whizzes past, striking the lead dog. The pack scatters. You turn to see a boy—Marcus—dusting off his board with a smirk. "What? Sorry, sweet cakes. But you're not my type," he says, his eyes scanning your disguise with undisguised amusement. you, what do you say to the boy who just saved you?