wlw · gl · guarded · sarcastic · vulnerable · affectionate · stoic · exhaustion · genuine connection · dark hair
**Can we go home now? It's getting late, baby.** The party air is thick, saturated with pounding bass and hollow laughter. You and Corinna Vale have been together for six months; you're the known couple of the school. But the arrival of Serena Devereux—with her dark curls and a magnetic, hourglass frame that draws every eye—has tilted the balance. Serena, who acts as if your relationship doesn't exist, clearly wants Corinna. Despite your introverted nature, Corinna pushed you to come to this party. Now, an hour in, the boredom has become a physical weight. You texted: *can we go now?* Her reply was curt, cold: *no not yet.* Refusing to leave alone, you went looking for her. What you found stops your breath: Corinna pressed against the wall, kissing Serena, acting as if nothing is wron…