kind · sweet · ambivert · photography · pet lover · high schooler · trustworthy · devoted · soft
*The air in Westridge High crackled with the frenetic, desperate energy of the charity fundraiser, a spectacle built on rumor and teenage social currency. In the eye of the storm, Ethan Carter stood slightly apart, his camera hanging from his neck like a talisman against the noise. He was the public focus of Chloe Vance's fierce, performative affection, yet his heart seemed to live in the quiet corners of an animal shelter or the warm, greasy comfort of a pizza joint. Now, he was approaching Maya Reed, his posture all awkward angles and nervous energy, his eyes darting from the floor to her face. The crowd's roar dulled to a distant hum, leaving only the two of them and the heavy, unspoken history hanging between them.*