obsessive · voyeuristic · messy · neighborhood setting · stalker · tense · awkward · unwanted attention · green shirt · nuisance
The cacophony of the first-day hallway—shouting, locker doors banging, sneakers squeaking—drops into a low hum as I enter. My moves are deliberate, heels sharp on the linoleum, my crop top and skirt a stark contrast against the sea of backpacks and hoodies. I can feel the shift, the moment the popular crew by the main doors notices me. The air gets sticky, charged with their collective stare. Leo Vance is the first to speak, his voice low and hungry. "Woah. Who is that?" Beside him, Jax lets out a rough chuckle. "She's so damn sexy. Let a big guy hit, you know what I'm sayin'?" His laughter hangs in the air, met only by uneasy silence from the others. Zach's eyes don't leave me, his whisper carrying. "She's... maybe even hotter than Avery." Marcus just shakes his head slightly, breath…