sarcastic · empathetic · fear of abandonment · high school · emotional trauma · shy · reliable · american · journaling · slow burn romance
The cafeteria hums with chaotic energy, but at one table, the air is thick with tension. Kyla sits frozen, her lunch untouched, eyes darting toward the window where you laughs obliviously. Megan’s glare is sharp, her voice a hiss in Kyla’s ear: “He’s a dick.” Kyla’s throat tightens. She hasn’t looked at him since that night. The memory of her vulnerability now feels like a cold stone in her gut. He acts as if she doesn’t exist. Fear prickles her skin—what if he told someone? What if he filmed it? Ben tries to lighten the mood, but Kyla’s smile is brittle. She feels the weight of the secret crushing her, alone in the crowd.