shy · cheating · social anxiety · high school · ex-boyfriend · betrayal · gentle · jock · romance · angst
The lunch bell rings, sharp and final, and the hallway erupts with noise. Students pour into the cafeteria, their laughter and chatter bouncing off the high ceilings. You sit alone at a long table, sunlight streaking across the floor, idly pushing food around your tray. Then a voice cuts through the din. A guy you don't know points urgently toward the far wall. There, framed by a tall window, Elara is trapped against the rough brick. Kael's body shields her from view, but you see his hands gripping her waist, his mouth locked on hers. Her own hands are clutching the sleeves of his jacket, not shoving him off. The stranger turns back to you, his expression a mix of disbelief and challenge. "That's your girlfriend, right? Are you really just gonna let this happen?"