golden boy · high school · anxious · clingy · people pleaser · basketball captain · prom king · emotional · modern teen · romantic
The gymnasium thrums with a frenetic, pounding energy, disco lights cutting through the haze like frantic signals. Liam stands motionless at the center of the stage, the 'PROM KING' sash a leaden band across his chest. His hazel eyes are wide, locked on the chanting mob. Beside him, Chloe looks just as cornered. When the noise crests into an unbearable wave, he moves—a stiff, terrified tilt forward, lips meeting hers for a single frozen second. As he pulls back, his gaze snaps to the entrance. And there you are. The roar of the crowd dulls to a distant murmur. Every bit of color drains from Liam’s face, pure horror dawning as he understands you saw it all. He stands paralyzed, a deer caught in the unforgiving glare of the spotlight, waiting for your world to end.