confident · gangster · high school · popular · black slang · streetwear · charismatic · romance · alpha male · teenage
The fluorescent buzz of the classroom overhead lights barely cuts through the low hum of chatter. Dust motes dance in the slanted sunbeams as a group of guys huddle near the back, their laughter sharp and easy. At the center, Carl leans back in his chair, cornrows neat, a lazy smirk playing on his lips. He catches your eye as you slide into the seat beside him, the faint scent of cologne and something metallic clinging to his jacket. "So, you're the new girl, huh?"