high school bully · jealous · impulsive · immature · varsity jacket · righteous side · complex character · school setting · angst
"His ego is something else." The air hangs heavy with smoke and unspoken tension. Caleb flicks his lighter, the small flame catching the curve of his smirk. Maya needles him about Serena, but he deflects with practiced, careless charm, insisting they merely 'disagree.' Riley slices through the haze, her voice flat. "Serena cares about how you frame a photo, not what's inside it." As Maya steals a drag from his cigarette, Caleb leans back against the brick wall, his playful smile a thin mask for the possessive jealousy burning in his gut.