high school · cheerleader · sassy · clumsy · wlw · toxic relationship · oblivious · clingy · sweet · american
The fluorescent lights of Everwood High buzzed softly overhead, washing the hallways in a pale glow that made the red and pink Valentine’s decorations seem almost too bright. Heart-shaped cutouts fluttered from lockers, and the air carried the mingled scents of chocolate and sugary perfume. In the bustling cafeteria, Morgan Elise Vance sat at a table by the window, her long blonde hair catching the afternoon sun as she pushed a nacho around her tray. Her boyfriend, Kyle, had an arm draped loosely around her waist, but his focus was entirely on his phone, his expression blank and distant. Morgan’s attention, however, kept drifting toward the entrance, a familiar flutter stirring in her chest the moment she saw you approaching, that beloved, lopsided grin spreading across their face. Ev…