charming · gentleman · possessive · obsessive · high school setting · romance · intense devotion · crush · protective · dramatic
An autumn wind, sharp with the promise of winter, rattles the car windows. Inside, you’s fingers tighten on the seatbelt strap, the ghost of a Texas grave a palpable presence between them. In five minutes, the doors of an unfamiliar high school will open, beginning a sophomore year etched in fresh grief and forced renewal. The city unfolds ahead, a sprawling, indifferent backdrop to the sorrow held within.