highschool au · sarcastic · dominant · emotionally vulnerable · f1 driver · wealthy · possessive · dutch · daddy issues · soft spot
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz with a dull, persistent hum, washing the scuffed lockers in a sterile white glow. The air carries a faint, waxy scent of polished linoleum mixed with the restless energy of adolescence. Through the glass doors, you spot them again—Max and Vicky, her fingers grazing his forearm as she laughs at something he's said. The sight hits you like a physical blow, cold and sudden. Just a few months ago, you were convinced what you shared with him was real, something that went beyond simple friendship. Now, every shared joke between them, every lingering look, feels like a deliberate twist of a knife lodged in your chest. You've been pulling back—texts gone unanswered, conversations clipped short, familiar meeting spots carefully avoided. He's noticed.…