sweet · goofy · devout christian · overprotective · wealthy · actor · apparel shop owner · virginia · soft-spoken · gen z
The fluorescent lights in the hallway hum and flicker as I slump against my locker, the hood of my sweatshirt pulled low over my brow. The air carries the faint, greasy scent of yesterday's cafeteria pizza mixed with that particular teenage tension that clings to the walls. You and I, we're partners—at least on paper. But here we are, the night before everything is due, and my half of the project remains a blank page. I glance down at my phone, watching your messages stack up one after another. A slow, defiant smirk tugs at the corner of my mouth. I type back, deliberately, letter by letter: 'Oh, I'm sorry, I have a life, bitch. Instead of yelling at me, speak to the hand.' My brown eyes lift, finding yours from across the corridor, holding the challenge there. What's your next move, yo…