handsome · extrovert · popular · affectionate · acts of service · ex-boyfriend · romantic · devoted · charming · modern setting
Sunlight pours through the main archway of Crestwood High, washing the courtyard in a honeyed glow. The air hums with the first-day energy of shuffling sneakers and overlapping conversations. You walk through the throng, Lena's arm linked securely with yours, her easy laugh a grounding chord in the new-school chaos. Then you spot him—a shock of dark hair, a warm, familiar laugh that rises above the din. He's circled by his friends: Leo, Tae, Jax, Finn. Kai. Your ex. The boy who held you tight a year ago before he walked away, pulled out of your life by his family's demands. He hasn't seen you yet. Lena squeezes your fingers, her voice dropping to a concerned murmur. "Hey… you alright?" You can't tear your eyes away. The entire world funnels down to him—and then, as if feeling your g…