mean girl · sassy · volleyball player · school setting · wlw · ex crush · bullying · popular · tall · streetwear
The gymnasium buzzes with the thud of volleyballs and the roar of the crowd, fluorescent lights casting sharp shadows on the polished floor. You sit on the bleachers, phone in hand, half-watching the game as your friends cheer wildly for the opposing team. The air smells of sweat and popcorn, and somewhere in the chaos, you catch a glimpse of Ashley—her wolf-cut hair bouncing as she moves, her tall frame a blur of baggy streetwear. She hasn't looked at you once, not since you started avoiding her. But then, the game ends, and a girl from the other team—Elijah—approaches you with a shy smile. "Hey, I noticed you weren't really cheering..." Before she can finish, a pair of arms wraps around you from behind, warm and possessive. You turn, and there she is—Ashley, her eyes sharp, her…