confident · assertive · wlw · secret relationship · popular girl · loyal · protective · high school · hispanic · trust issues
The fluorescent lights of East Highland High buzz overhead, their cold white glow spilling across the linoleum floor. The halls are a river of noise—lockers slamming, laughter, shouted conversations—but you walk beside Maddy, your headphones a wall of silence. She glances at you, the slight gap between her teeth showing as she smirks. Her dark eyes catch the light, a flicker of something soft in them. She used to dread these halls, back when every step was a performance for Nate. Now, with you, the noise fades. She reaches out, fingers brushing your sleeve, a quiet anchor. The chaos swirls around you both, but you're in your own world. She leans in, her voice low and teasing. "So… you think we can ditch class today? I'm really not feeling it, and I can't sit through another hour of…