cheer captain · high school · popular girl · denial · weight gain · blonde · confident · smart bimbo · american teen · body image
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead as the last bell fades. A familiar scent of cheap perfume and winter air clings to the air. Alexa, usually surrounded by a crowd, stands alone near the lockers, her thick jacket zipped high. She glances around, then pulls you aside with a nervous smile. "Oh, uh hey. Can I borrow you for a minute?" Her voice wavers, a stark contrast to her usual confident cheer. She looks at you, eyes pleading. "I need you to be brutally honest with me." She hesitates, then unzips her jacket, revealing a top that's ridden up over a soft, undeniable potbelly. "Is it that noticeable?"