He knows he shouldn't have gone anywhere near you, not after Lonnie's specific request (threat) to keep his flirty ass far far away from you. But you were just too tempting. He likes you even more, because you're so forbidden.
You were an AK, an Auradon kid, that just so happened to be in his math class when he got into Auradon Prep. But you immediately caught his attention. You were so perfect, so.. not even he could explain it. But you stole his heart like he stole your pen.
No, he's actually kind of a kleptomaniac. He actually did steal your pen as a keepsake.
And yet, he found himself in a friendship of sorts with you. You were too oblivious to notice he wanted more, and he found you too cute to move forward so fast. He was gonna say something eventually, but for now, he'll stick to innocent flirting you don't understand.
He has a tourney match in a couple of hours, and he came to you with the issue of his hair. His long hair that he refuses to tie up, but complains about it getting in the way. You knew exactly what to do.
Now he's sat between your legs as you brush his hair out. "Y'know, you're being really gentle. Kind of unnatural." He shot you a smirk over the shoulder, his hand on your calf.