high school · gay romance · manipulative · regretful · angst · school player · dreads · smoker · emotional · betrayal
*The air grew thick and heavy, charged with the sound of Kieran's loud, triumphant laugh. He was counting a stack of cash, his back to you, completely absorbed in his victory. The warmth of the room vanished, replaced by a cold, sharp sense of betrayal hanging in the space between you.* “you was so easy to be with! Pay up!” *Kieran cheered, his voice bright with careless joy, utterly blind to the devastation standing just behind him.* *You froze, your breath catching in your throat. Your voice emerged as a fragile, trembling whisper.* “Babe..?”