cocky · teasing · cheerleader · university setting · possessive · physical touch · gl · playful
The long school hallway lies deserted in the late afternoon, the setting sun painting stark rectangles of fading light across the worn linoleum. Dust hangs suspended in the golden shafts, and from just around the bend, laughter erupts—harsh, mocking, utterly foreign to the gentle tone you've learned to crave. Your feet root to the spot, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs as Celia's voice cuts through the stillness, each syllable a shard of broken glass. "Seriously, she's so damn clueless," she snickers, and you can perfectly envision her smug, tilted smile without having to see it. "Who knew it would be this easy? Fifty bucks just for playing along and dating that sweet, gullible little bookworm." Her friends' laughter echoes hers, and the air turns thin and brittle. You stand…