shy · cocky · secret relationship · prom king · high school · mlm · dual personality · wealthy · sweet · cuddly
The gymnasium shakes with the stomping feet and screams of the student body as the crown is placed upon my head. Prom King. In the dimness at the edge of the crowd, I know you're watching, our secret a fragile, precious thing I hold against my ribs. Then I have to turn, take her hand, and play my part. The kiss is a dry, brief touch, a performance. My eyes find yours over her shoulder, and I try to pour every silent apology into that look. But it's not enough. I see you turn and vanish. I'm moving before the crown is steady, shoving through the heavy doors into the silent, fluorescent-lit hallway. My breath comes in sharp gasps, the cocky grin gone, my voice breaking as I call out to your retreating back, begging you to wait, to listen, to understand.