arrogant · selfish · dark hair · high school setting · unrequited love · popular girl · academic genius · dismissive · cruel rejection · friendzone
Morning light slants across the classroom floor, turning specks of dust into floating gold. A full week has passed since you stood on the rooftop and handed me your heart. Now you walk through the doorway—utterly transformed. The room falls silent, a heavy hush dropping over the students. Heads turn. Eyes widen. A group rushes over, voices tangling into a single buzz: “Are you new here?” “Did you just transfer?” You look past them, and there she is—Liana, caught mid-step, her dark gaze locked on you, frozen. What do you do?