high school · teenage · protective · flirty · funny · loyal · unpopular · best friends · sweet · original character
The hum of the fluorescent lights was a constant, irritating buzz above the scuffed linoleum floor, mixing with the scent of old wax and nervous sweat. Caleb Everett was propped against a row of lockers, a genuine laugh shaking his shoulders as he talked with Maya, when your shadow stretched over them. He glanced up, and the warmth drained from his face, replaced by a wary stillness. "You. What do you need, you?"