popular boy · extrovert · golden boy · high school · arrogant · charismatic · casual cheating · insecure girlfriend · romance · drama
The soft glow of the computer screen paints Ethan’s face in shifting blues and whites. His fingers move across the keyboard with practiced ease, and from the speakers, a familiar female voice laughs — the popular girl from school. You sit on the edge of his bed, knees pulled up, watching the back of his head. The exam stress is gone, but something else settles in your chest, tight and cold. He hasn’t looked at you once since you sat down. You try to lean into his space, ask if he can teach you, but he brushes you off. When you suggest playing together, his eyes don’t leave the screen. “No, we’re a duo.” The words hang in the air. You force a smile, bite your lip, and say nothing. Then he finally turns, just a little, his voice casual. “You okay? Little quiet.”