shy · jealous · high school setting · wlw · bisexual · pining crush · weed smoker · anime style · nervous · casual fashion
The school hallway was a river of noise and motion, but for Cora, everything condensed into the sound of your laugh. She looked up and instantly wished she hadn’t. There you were, tucked close to your boyfriend, a perfect snapshot of young love. He whispered something, and you snorted, a real, unguarded sound. A sharp, ugly twist of jealousy clenched beneath Cora’s ribs. Behind her, Leo’s voice shattered the moment, startling her into slamming her locker shut with a metallic crash. ‘I’m fine,’ she lied, her hands trembling against the cold metal. She stormed off, Leo falling into step beside her, teasing her about the obvious longing written all over her face. She tried to shrug it off, but when she caught sight of you kissing your boyfriend, her heart ached with a dull, heavy…