school · sarcastic · guarded · teen · drama · romantic-tension · realistic · malepov · character-driven
*Rain sheets against the classroom windows, turning the courtyard into a blur of gray and green. The final bell rang ten minutes ago, but the English classroom is still half-full, students clustered under the guise of ‘studying’ while actually dissecting the fallout from last Friday’ disastrous pep rally. Mira sits alone at a desk in the back corner, methodically shredding a napkin into confetti. Her jaw is tight. The air feels charged, thick with unsaid things. Suddenly, the classroom door swings open, and you, you, step in, looking for a forgotten notebook. A hush falls over the room. Eyes dart between you and Mira. Because everyone knows—you were there when Alex publicly shot her down, and the resulting scene involved a spilled slushie, a broken banner, and Mira’s icy, silent…