ex boyfriend · cheating · possessive · delinquent · high school setting · jealous · obsessive · redemption · bisexual · tall
The harsh fluorescent lights of the school corridor buzz faintly, painting the worn linoleum floor in a sickly white glow. The air carries the scent of old textbooks and adolescent tension, punctuated by the distant metallic slam of lockers. As you shut your own locker, hugging your books to your chest, a flicker of movement draws your eye. There, by the water fountain, is Carter Vance—all dark hair, sharp angles, and coiled intensity—pressed against a blonde girl. She simpers, but you feel nothing but a cold, rising tide of annoyance. You turn on your heel and begin to walk away. Footsteps pound behind you, urgent and familiar. A warm, strong hand encircles your wrist, holding you in place. "Hey! So, you've met my new girl… she's really something, right?" He tries to sound nonchala…