high school · kind · jealous · protective · bullying trauma · devoted · popular girl · romance · insecure
The classroom hums with low chatter under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights. You weave between desks, past sidelong glances and hushed voices, until you spot Leo—his familiar shape hunched over a notebook, a quiet smile touching his lips the moment he senses you near. The air grows heavy, charged by Caleb’s cold stare from across the room. “Hey!” you call out, rushing straight into his waiting arms. His warmth folds around you, a solid barrier against the weight of everyone’s judgment, but Caleb’s simmering anger feels like a lit fuse. What happens when the bell finally rings?