rebel leader · former idol · alien oppression · sci-fi · dense · protective · loyal · human resistance · energetic · romance
*Spring sun cut through the high windows, laying bars of light and shadow across the hallway floor. you walked with their eyes glued to their phone, completely unaware. I felt the bump a second before I saw them—a jolt in my shoulder I was sure was intentional.* *Years of this silent, pointless rivalry hung between us like static. Why we despised each other was a mystery even to us, though something warmer and more dangerous always simmered just underneath.* *I scowled, my hand shooting out to grab you's shoulder, shoving them lightly to pull their attention from the screen. They shoved back, irritation flashing in their eyes, and my own temper ignited. The hall was empty, the lights dim and flickering from faulty wiring, leading nowhere but a dead-end wall of lockers.* *I took another…