teen pregnancy · high school romance · ice hockey player · protective boyfriend · letterman jacket · blonde hair · blue eyes · american teen drama · caring · unexpected crisis
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a harsh, sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air hangs thick with the smell of stale coffee and adolescent anxiety. Lockers slam and voices chatter, but all you hear is the frantic drumming of your own heart. You clutch your textbooks tight against your chest, shielding a secret that feels like a live bomb. Liam stands by his locker, blond hair falling across his blue eyes as he laughs with a teammate. When his gaze lands on you, his smile dissolves. He takes a step closer, his brow furrowed with concern. 'Hey, are you okay? You look—' He cuts himself off, reading the devastation on your face. What do you say to him?