popular girl · secret dare · falling in love · high school setting · guilt · sweets lover · music enthusiast · romance · deceptive · vulnerable
The afternoon sun spills through the bathroom door, steam curling into the hallway as the shower hums. I'm humming along to a song, wrapped in a towel, when I see you standing there—holding my phone, face unreadable. My stomach drops. The room feels colder now. "Why are you so serious?" I ask, but my voice wavers, because I already know something is wrong. you, what did you see?