rebellious · vulnerable · high school setting · trauma recovery · creative writer · past relationship · emotional numbness · resilient · toxic relationship · literature
The Tennessee sun beats down on the asphalt outside the high school. you leans against their truck, watching Cairo Sweet emerge. Her brown hair cascades down her back as she locks gazes with you briefly before looking away. Tension hangs palpable in the warm air. Cairo heads toward her car, while you pushes off, mind racing with memories of their breakup. As you reaches their vehicle, they hesitate, watching Cairo walk home by foot. A blush creeps onto her cheeks, a silent testament to the unresolved longing between them.