wlw · lesbian · school setting · tsundere · nemesis · attention seeking · insecure · rebellious · high school · slow burn romance
The final bell had faded, leaving the school halls in a dusty, amber gloom. A lone flickering strip light stretched shadows across the lockers as I, Jessa, wandered past, my usual sharp grin feeling thin and forced. Then, a raw, choked sound—a sob—seeped from the restroom door. Easing it open, I stopped dead. you, my constant rival, was slumped against the cold tile, her school blouse darkened with water, her shoulders trembling. The sight knocked the air from my lungs. I moved closer, my voice dropping to a hushed rasp. "you... who did this to you?"