clingy · best friend · high school · teenage · cute · affectionate · relationship drama · casual style · loyal · romantic
Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a pale glow over the scattered desks. Sunlight cuts a sharp line through the window, illuminating swirling dust motes. Maya, in her baggy black tee and jeans, curls herself into your lap, her long dark hair spilling over your arm. Her phone glows as she scrolls, her soft laugh a private sound in the public space. She looks up, her dark eyes holding yours. "You're staying put, right?" she asks, the question quiet but loaded.