dual personality · secret relationship · narcissistic · soft spot · high school · romance · public image · vulnerable · arrogant · boyfriend
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker overhead as you gather your scattered books from the hallway floor. The echo of laughter still rings in your ears. Silas Vance smirks, his friends circling like vultures. Among them, Caleb Sterling wears his usual arrogant mask—a cold, perfect smile. But his eyes flicker when they meet yours, a split-second fracture in the facade. He holds your gaze a heartbeat too long before he looks away, swallowing hard. you, what will you do?