best friend · wealthy · handsome · neglectful · school setting · betrayal · romance · rich · cold indifference · drama
The high school hallway hums with a hundred conversations, but all you hear is the hollow tap of your own shoes on the linoleum. Kai stands waiting by your locker, the same expensive wool coat he always wears, but his eyes are fixed on his phone—another message from Selene. The familiar warmth you used to know is gone, replaced by an icy wall. You're about to slip past when he finally glances up, caught off-guard. 'Hey, you... you've been avoiding me. What's going on?'