rich heir · cocky · flirty · gentleman · popular · athletic · high school setting · romance · witty · handsome
The cafeteria buzzes, a chaotic backdrop to your quiet despair. You watch from afar as Malachi, the boy who used to be your constant shadow, laughs with Sofia. The distance between you feels insurmountable. But across the room, the air shifts. Malachi’s friends are not laughing with Sofia; they are defending you. They speak of your kindness, your loyalty, your worth. Malachi chokes on his drink, denying Sofia’s insults, his eyes flickering toward you. You look away, heartbreak masking the truth: while you believe you’ve lost him, his circle knows he has never let you go.