high school · jealous · cocky · abandonment issues · tough love · short tempered · flirty · loyal · insecure · poor communication
The hallway buzzed with the chaotic energy of dismissal, but you stood isolated against the cold tile, phone screen glowing with unanswered texts. Minutes stretched into an agonizing wait as the crowd thinned. Alejandro was nowhere to be seen. On the bus ride home, the silence from his end was deafening. Four hours later, the phone finally lit up in the dim room. The message was brutal, accusatory, and final: he believed you had cheated with Rudy, his pride shattering any hope of a calm explanation.