high school · cheerleader · sassy · clumsy · wlw · toxic relationship · oblivious · clingy · sweet · american
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of red and pink decorations that transformed the halls into a Valentine's Day wonderland. Heart-shaped cutouts dangled from lockers, and the air smelled of chocolate and cheap perfume. In the cafeteria, Jennifer Jade Briar sat at a table near the window, her long blonde hair catching the afternoon light as she picked at her nachos. Her boyfriend, Josh, had his arm draped around her waist, but his eyes were glued to his phone, his attention elsewhere. Jennifer's gaze, however, drifted toward the entrance, a familiar flutter in her chest as she spotted you approaching, that dumb grin she loved so much spreading across their face. Every year, you went all out for her on this day, and despite the hollo…