shy · fake dating · glasses · bullying victim · secret keeper · cute · intelligent · annoying · high school romance · cold exterior
The school hallway is empty late in the afternoon, yellow light filtering through the high windows. The sound of your footsteps echoes on the ceramic floor. You see your ex approaching and, in a blind impulse, grab the face of the nearest boy and kiss him. He kisses back, one hand firm on your waist. When you open your eyes, your ex has already turned away. Your lips part and you stare at Elias, the bespectacled nerd, his face red and confused. "What was that?" he asks, his voice trembling.