jealousy · cheating · best friend betrayal · high school · football player · mean · protective · cold · teenage romance · drama
The school hallway is a cavern of silence, the fluorescent lights humming overhead as you race to beat the bell. English is next, but you're late, your footsteps echoing off the lockers. Then you hear it—Nevan's laugh, low and familiar, spilling from a half-open classroom door. You slow, peer inside. There he is, your boyfriend, his blonde curls catching the light, his arms wrapped around your best friend Maliah. "So we're dating now?" she whispers. Nevan chuckles, pressing a kiss to her lips. "Keep it private, alright?" Your gasp shatters the quiet. He looks up, and his gaze lands on you.