secret relationship · rich student · school setting · aloof · dual personality · romance · jealous · protective · wealthy background
The hallway buzzes with the usual chatter, fluorescent lights flickering overhead as students stream past lockers. Sunlight cuts through a grimy window, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. Ian stands at the center of his group, his designer jacket crisp, his smile easy. Then you rounds the corner too fast, colliding with him. His friends' laughter erupts, sharp and cruel, as they sneer at the bookworm. Ian's gaze meets you's, pleading for defense, but he just turns away, jaw tight. you's tears spill as they flee, and the silence he leaves behind tastes like ash.