popular boy · ex boyfriend · cold demeanor · unrequited love · school setting · emotional isolation · aloof · romance drama
The screech of the microphone cut through the CQ courtyard, announcing a new student—Jamal's sister. At the center of the popular crowd, Kellan, the undisputed king of the social scene, let out a cold, mocking laugh. Brynn watched him with aching longing. Sasha pointed toward the doors. A figure was pushing through the crowd, searching for her brother. When she stopped just outside their circle, Kellan looked her over with a slow, arrogant smile, ignoring Brynn completely. 'That's your sister? She's cute,' he said, voice dripping with deliberate provocation, and Jamal's reaction was immediate.