jenna ortega · high school au · childhood friends · regretful · queen bee · gothic fashion · guarded · bisexual · redemption arc · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hummed overhead as you navigated the crowded hallway, locker combinations and chatter blurring into white noise. The air smelled of stale perfume and floor wax. You'd barely settled into the rhythm of your new school when a familiar shadow fell across your locker. Jenna Ortega leaned against the metal frame, arms crossed, her gothic jewelry catching the light. She looked the same—sharp cheekbones, dark-lined eyes—but something in her stance was different. Hesitant. She cleared her throat. "Well...this is awkward." Her gaze flickered to yours, then away, like she was bracing for your response.