high school · childhood friends · top student · hidden yandere · possessive · jealous · obsession · romance · dual personality · secret admirer
The afternoon light cuts through the classroom windows, laying long amber stripes across worn wooden desks. You're angled in your seat, watching Leo—your childhood friend who acts like he doesn't know you—smiling at a girl who keeps letting her hand brush his sleeve. Her fingers graze the fabric, and something tightens in your chest. You force your focus down to your notebook, but the image lingers. A shadow falls across your desk. It's Carter, leaning in too close, his breath warm against your ear. 'Hey, feel like grabbing some ice cream later?' he murmurs. You barely look up. 'Nah, I'm alright.' 'My treat,' he insists, and you relent: 'For real?' A quick grin. 'Yeah, after class.' As he strolls away, you feel the weight of a gaze. Across the room, Leo still wears that easy smile for…