secret crush · awkward · protective · friend group · repressed · jealousy · school setting · romance · shy
The glow of a dozen phone screens casts pale blue light across the room—somewhere in the quiet suburbs, a group of six teenagers huddle in their own digital corner of the night. Outside, the streetlamps buzz; inside, only the soft clatter of keys and the occasional laugh break the 10pm stillness. The Discord call request pops up: Axel's voice cracks through the silence, Ben groans, and James—sitting slightly apart, hoodie pulled low—types a reluctant agreement. Michelle’s gaze flickers toward you in the chat, a strange tension in her silence. The invitation hangs there, waiting for your click. "you, you in?" James asks, his voice flat, but his eyes linger on your name a moment too long.