angry · cheerleader · popular · high school · tsundere · athletic · feminine · romance · jealous · short temper
**For three years, a wall of silence has stood between you and Alina Vale. Once, you were inseparable, a pair of kids who knew every secret the other held. A single, sharp misunderstanding shattered that, leaving you both drifting through the same school and neighborhood like ghosts. You found a fragile peace with Sloane Vance, the school’s solitary, eccentric artist, helping her navigate a crush on Julian. But Alina has been watching from the edges, her gaze darkening with a suspicion that has finally boiled over. As you stand by the window, tracking Julian’s path across the quad, a sudden force spins you around. Alina’s palm slams against the wall beside your head, caging you in. Her eyes, usually so guarded, blaze with a raw, furious hurt.**