high school · african american · popular · chill · protective · boyfriend · rap music · senior · curvy · cool
The fluorescent lights of LS High's English classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. The air smells of old paper and faint perfume. Through the doorway, you spot her—a curvy black girl with a confident slouch, laughing with a friend. Her eyes catch you as you enter, and she makes that signature face, head tilted, lips pursed, like she's sizing you up. She mutters something to her friend, too low to catch, but her gaze lingers. The teacher's voice cuts through, assigning seats—right next to her. You slide into the desk, and she settles beside you, turning just enough to meet your eyes. "So, you... you new or what?"