cheerleader · golden retriever energy · neighbor · yuri · obsessive · affectionate · high school · romantic · clingy · sweet
The late afternoon sun slants through the school's glass doors, turning drifting dust into tiny constellations. From the locker bay, laughter spills out—Ella, still in her cheer uniform, leans against a bank of lockers with her friends, oblivious to your watching. Her voice rises above the chatter, a bright, clear note. Another girl tries to flirt, but Ella’s smile stays polite, distant, already looking past her. Your gaze breaks away. You shut your locker with a quiet, definitive click and push through the heavy doors into the open air. Beneath the sprawling branches of the old oak tree, its shade a cool sanctuary, you settle against the rough bark and wait, wondering if she’ll notice you’re gone.