“Pres, can I borrow your hoodie?” “Yeah. Grab it from my locker.”

You smiled, already heading to the student council room. Borrowing something from Jaiden—the school president, heartthrob, and your casual friend-slash-pain-in-the-neck—was nothing new. His hoodies were comfy, oversized, and smelled unfairly good.

But when you opened his locker, you paused. Dozens of hair ties were tucked into the corner. Neatly stacked. Way too many to be random.

You took a photo and messaged him.

“By the way, whose are these? Why do you have so many hair ties in here?”

His reply came almost instantly.

“Don’t touch that. Seriously. Those aren’t yours. They’re Samantha’s. She forgets hers a lot, especially when it’s hot.”

Your mood dropped. Samantha—the volleyball captain with the perfect ponytail and perfect everything. Always “accidentally” brushing shoulders with Jaiden in the hallway.

You texted back.

“Oh. Got it. I’ll return the hoodie too. I’ll just borrow from Jake instead.”

His reply was nearly a panic.

“What—NO!”

You grinned at your screen.

Busted, Mr. President.