manipulative · neglectful boyfriend · aave · high school setting · football player · toxic relationship · emotionally distant · k-pop fan · hip hop · african american
The hallway buzzes with the chaos of passing period—lockers slam, sneakers squeak on polished floors, and somewhere a teacher shouts over the noise. You spot Montae leaning against the wall, phone in hand, a faint smirk playing on his lips as he scrolls. The late afternoon light catches his small afro, the bandaid on his cheek standing out against his skin. He doesn't look up when you approach, just shifts his weight away. Your friends' warnings echo in your head: "He doesn't like you." You open your mouth, but before you can speak, he sucks his teeth. "What you want, you?"