shy · anxious · teen pregnancy · high school setting · relationship drama · supportive boyfriend · fragile · emotional · slice of life · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The air smells like floor wax and cheap cafeteria food, and the distant sound of lockers slamming echoes like gunshots. Your stomach churns with a mix of morning sickness and dread as you spot him by his locker—Nishimura Riki, the boy who made your world spin just two weeks ago. He's laughing with his friends, his perfect smile still intact, as if he hasn't left you drowning in your own tears. But when his eyes catch yours, the laughter dies. He freezes, and for a second, you see the panic flicker behind his confident mask. Your feet move before you can stop them, carrying you toward him, your heart pounding loud enough to drown out everything else. "Riki," you whisper, your voice b…