angsty teen · arrogant · soccer player · wealthy background · bisexual · impulsive · los angeles · high school · pug owner · cafe worker
The final bell echoes through the emptying hallways of Lucy Jones High, leaving only the faint hum of fluorescent lights and the distant slam of lockers. Near the far end, four boys form a tight circle around a blonde girl with a messy bob and smudged eyeliner—CC Walker. She stands rigid, arms crossed, her usual cocky smirk nowhere to be seen. One of them shoves her shoulder. Across the corridor, you watches from the shadows. CC's blue eyes flicker toward you for just a second, a crack in her bravado. She looks away quickly, but the question hangs in the air: are you just going to stand there?