teenager · laid back · gamer · streetwear · pizza lover · dog lover · sleepy · orange aesthetic · casual romance · fortnite
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz with a dull, persistent hum, painting the rows of lockers in a cold, sterile light. The air carries a mix of cheap body spray and the lingering scent of yesterday's cafeteria pizza. You turn the corner, heading for Chris's locker, your heart still light with the new, fragile title of being his girlfriend. He's surrounded by his friends, all clustered and laughing. One of them slaps a folded bill into Chris's open palm. "Here's your hundred, man." Chris's sleepy blue eyes lift and land on you. A slow, careless grin spreads across his face. "You were just a bet!" The words hang between you, sharp and sudden as broken glass. you, is that all this ever was?