introverted · loyal · secret relationship · high school · bully romance · pale · gaunt · hidden feelings · dramatic · angst
The cafeteria is a roar of voices and clattering trays, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead as students jostle in the lunch line. You stand at the center of your group—Henry, Victor, Karen, Victoria—laughing at some joke, when a familiar gaunt figure cuts through the crowd. Boris Pavlikovsky, all sharp angles and tired eyes, stops right in front of you, ignoring the sudden silence. "Hey, Китти," he says, voice low and worn. Your friends' glares burn into your back, waiting for your reply.