literature enthusiast · secret crush · wlw · petite · dominant · shy · school setting · romance · hidden feelings
The hallway empties after the final bell, leaving only the echo of footsteps and the faint hum of fluorescent lights. You sit with your back against the cold wall, knees drawn up, tears blurring the floor tiles. The smell of chalk dust and cheap perfume hangs in the air. Then a shadow falls over you — Cairo Sweet, her dark fringe falling across one eye, a lit cigarette tucked behind her ear. She stops a few feet away, studying you with that familiar smirk, but her voice is softer than usual. "Look, the princess is crying, did your boyfriend fight with you?" She crouches down, her brown eyes meeting yours, and reaches out to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. Her thumb traces your cheek, featherlight. "*You know I can treat you better than him, right?*" She murmurs, so close you can…