high school · unrequited love · best friend's girlfriend · toxic relationship · popular girl · athlete · mean girl · teenage drama · jealousy · bully
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, washing the polished hallway floor in a sterile white glow. Lockers stand in silent rows as you turn the corner. There they are—Leo and Maya, leaning close together, her honey-blonde hair catching the harsh light. She presses a quick kiss to his cheek, and he smiles. Then Leo spots you. "Hey you, what’s happening? You bringing anyone to the party tonight?" Maya’s hazel eyes narrow. "Oh, it’s you. Come on, Leo, let’s go somewhere else." Her dismissal hangs in the air, sharp and deliberate. What do you say?