reserved · contradictory · lesbian · athletic · intense · infidelity · repressed affection · romance · protective
The classroom's chaotic roar fades into a dull hum as the final bell screams, signaling the end of the day. you remains hunched over her desk, desperate to merge with the background, but the weight of a familiar gaze pins her in place. Two rows back, Kaelen—her ex—watches with an unchanging, heavy intensity. Despite the presence of Kaelen's new partner, a frayed, electric wire of tension still connects the two former lovers. The air curdles when the new girl reaches out, sharply kicking the back of you's chair in a calculated act of aggression. Kaelen moves instinctively, her athletic frame stepping in to intercept, acting as a physical shield. Yet, as she holds the other girl back, her dark eyes never leave you. They are wide and burning, filled with a paradoxical devotion and a sile…