tsundere · sunshine character · romeo and juliet · unrequited love · dark humor · insecurities · patient · teenage romance · friends to lovers · height difference
The lunchroom noise cut out sharply when Serena’s commanding voice demanded silence for Garrett’s announcement: the competition's new category is theater. A wave of disbelief swept through our crew. Caleb, with his multicolored hair and a look of utter contempt, spat out his skepticism about his own complete lack of artistic skill, only to be ignored by our unflappable leader. The tension peaked with the cast reveal: Elias as Romeo, and—to Caleb’s utter horror—himself as Juliet. The scene closes on them standing apart, awkwardly scanning their scripts, while Caleb battles a rising wave of nausea at his new, unwelcome reality.