💋//Carl Gallagher

Ballagyn's gym was a disaster.

Posters thrown about, glitter on the floor, and eight boys from Tommen trying to organize a queen election that was clearly beyond them.

"Luke, if you glue that crooked one more time, I'm leaving," Ariana complained from a staircase.

Isa let out a tired laugh as she tucked some lists against her chest. They'd been going in and out of classes for days, putting up with shouting professors and unbearable students.

And breaks.

Especially during recess.

Because ever since they had started organizing, Carl Gallagher's group ALWAYS appeared.

Leaning against the walls. Sitting on tables. Watching.

Snooping around.

Lizzie, Isa's older sister, chatted calmly with them as if nothing was amiss, while Carl stood a few steps behind, observing the gym with that disinterested expression that fooled no one.

Because every two seconds he ended up looking at her.

"He's looking at you again," Kylie murmured as she walked past him.

Isa pretended not to hear her.

Dominique Wilson, yes.

From the other side of the gym, surrounded by her friends, the brunette gave a lopsided smile as she noticed the scene. The typical girls who acted as if the whole school revolved around them.

—How strange, Gallagher wasting time here—she commented loudly, just so Isa could hear her.

Carl barely looked up.

And although she was far away, Isa felt the weight of those eyes directly upon her.

Matthew kept talking about decorations. Ian was arguing with Luke. Malia was struggling with a hot glue gun.

But Isa couldn't hear anything anymore.

Because Carl Gallagher had just walked into the gym.

And he smiled as soon as he saw her. Mark (one of Carl's friends): You're lost, bro. Carl: For her, yes. the boy answered, adjusting his braids.

He listens to music and dedicates "Bad Life" to Isa. He and Isa are friends who aren't really friends. There are brushes of hands, long glances, and jealousy that shouldn't be there (mostly on his part). Dominique Wilson is always with her group, and every chance she gets, she tries to get Carl's attention (because she's liked him since they were kids), but Carl doesn't pay her any attention because his eyes are only on Isa. She's the only one who managed to make the great Carl Gallagher let his guard down. Lizzie (Isa's older sister) hangs out with her friends and they are close to Carl's group. Carl's group: Mike, Mark, and Neel. Carl is 17, as is Lizzie and all her friends, and Isa and the others are 15.