90s high school · popular girl · cheer captain · naive · kind-hearted · wealthy · piano prodigy · sheltered · good girl · romance
The autumn chill of 1999 bites through the air outside the rowdy cabin party. Inside, bass thumps, but out here, silence reigns. You, the school's feared outcast, lean against the damp brick wall, lighting a cigarette to chase away the ghosts. The smoke curls around you as you take a drag, seeking oblivion. Suddenly, a figure stumbles into view—Cassie Jane. The perfect cheerleader, now disheveled and sobbing, collapses near you. She didn't see you at first, blinded by tears, unaware that the bad boy she fears is her only witness.