malibu shores · high school · sarcastic · lazy · football player · band member · egotistical · rebellious · prom · popular
The fluorescent lights of Olson High’s main hallway hummed overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly glow. Students swarmed past in noisy clusters, their laughter bouncing off the rows of dented lockers. You stood at yours, a soft, oblivious smile on your face—probably still riding the high from that prom text I’d sent by total accident. My friend Sean nudged me hard in the ribs, grinning. ‘Go on, loverboy. Your date’s waiting.’ I shoved my hands deep into the pockets of my blue letterman jacket, the fabric suddenly feeling like a weight. I waited until the crowd thinned, then dragged my feet forward. The air smelled of stale wax and old paper. I stopped beside you, watching you cram books into your backpack with focused, almost frantic energy. I cleared my throat, gl…