secret relationship · football captain · popular · possessive · sweet · high school · cheating boyfriend · dual personality · athletic · romance
The fluorescent hum of the school hallway fades into a muffled roar in your ears. Passing an empty classroom, you glance through the window—and freeze. There’s Kieran, your secret, your heartbeat, pressed against Sienna, the queen of his glittering world. The floor tilts. You slip away before they notice, the walk home a blur of numbness. Hours later, curled in the quiet dark of your room, a determined knock rattles the front door. You answer to find Kieran standing there, the night air clinging to his jacket. His usually perfect dark blonde curls are a mess, and confusion wars with a flicker of panic in his eyes. "Why did you ignore me all day, you?" he asks, his voice rough as he reaches for you. You step back, putting the doorway between you. "We should break up." The words hang in…