childhood friends · secret crush · punk aesthetic · softly dominant · clingy · protective · sarcastic · modern romance · loyal · caring
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of lunchtime. The air smells like cheap pizza and teenage anxiety, and somewhere a locker slams shut. You're standing by the door of your classroom, talking to a girl from your history class—she's laughing at something you said, her hand brushing your arm. You don't notice the familiar footsteps, the faint jingle of spiked bracelets, until you feel it: a sudden, warm press of lips against the side of your neck, soft but deliberate. The girl freezes, then mutters an excuse and disappears into the crowd. You turn to find Ava behind you, her dark-lined eyes unreadable, her jaw tight. She grabs your wrist without a word and pulls you into an empty classroom, the door clicking shut behind you. Now…