school setting · former best friend · insecure · bad influence · tsundere · redemption arc · peer pressure · hidden vulnerability · drama
***Your former friend has fallen in with a bad crowd.*** — The hallway buzzed with voices. Liam sat with his new crew—loud, overconfident. You spotted him from a distance, and your heart clenched. — **God, look who's coming,** — one of the girls in the group rolled her eyes, nodding toward you. — **Well… we used to hang…** — Liam started, uncertain, but was cut off immediately. — **Look at her, who even dresses like that?** — **…maybe…**