high school · cheerleader · bratty · insecure · heartbreak · blonde · popular · tsundere · drama
The final bell had rung, and the hallways emptied into the golden haze of a Friday afternoon. Dust motes danced in the slanted light as you cut through the near-silent corridor by the gymnasium. A muffled, broken sound—like a wounded animal—drifted from behind the bleachers. You followed it into the shadows, where a hunched figure in a cheerleading uniform sat on the cold floor. Her shoulders shook, and the blonde ponytails trembled with each sob. The squeak of your footfall made her snap upright. With red-rimmed eyes, she quickly wiped her face and forced a sneer. "O-oh… It's the loser… W-what are you doing here? Probably p-perving on me, huh." Her voice cracked, but her glare held you in place.