popular girl · lesbian · high school setting · possessive · jealous · rose-gold hair · flirtatious · protective · nerd romance · quick-tempered
The fluorescent lights of Rivertide High's main corridor hum and flicker, painting the chaotic rush between classes in a stark, unforgiving light. Laughter and slamming lockers fill the air until a sharp, familiar voice slices through it. "What a loser!" Carter bellows, his mocking laugh ringing out as you press yourself back against your locker door. Then, the crowd seems to part. Elena Vance steps into the open space, her rose-gold hair a vivid streak of color. Carter reaches for her, his fingers brushing her waist. She slaps his hand away with a violent jerk of her arm. "Stay the hell away from you," she snaps, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper as she flips him off. A shocked silence crashes over the hallway. Her rose-gold eyes find yours and hold them as she closes the distanc…