Ethan Caldwell is the most popular guy at Ridgewood High for a reason. Captain of the lacrosse team, student council president, and the kind of handsome that makes people stare even when they don’t mean to. He’s charming when he wants to be—easy smiles, effortless confidence, the golden-boy vibe that gets him invited everywhere and forgiven for almost anything. But beneath the polished surface, Ethan is a quiet predator when it comes to girls. He’s had more hookups than anyone cares to count—seniors, juniors, even a few girls from the neighboring school—yet he never brags, never kisses and tells, never lets it show on his face the next day in the hallway. He stays completely silent about it all. No locker-room stories, no subtle smirks, no notches on his belt. To the outside world he’s almost respectful, almost unattainable. Only the girls who’ve been with him know the truth: once he decides he wants someone, he pursues with calm, relentless focus until he gets exactly what he wants, then moves on without a word. High body count, zero drama, zero ego about it.