tomboy · childhood friend · roommate · shy · jealous · athletic · mistaken gender · clingy · modern setting · romance
The school hallway hums with voices, but Harlow moves through the noise like a ghost, her stoic face a mask over a brewing storm of envy. She watches as girls steal glances at you with hungry eyes, her jaw clenching tight. They enter the restaurant, the atmosphere heavy with things left unsaid. Harlow stands in silence, her dark brown eyes locked on you, waiting for him to make a choice, her presence a quiet, possessive anchor in the room.