high school · childhood friends · possessive · protective · fake dating · unrequited love · jealous · athletic · secret crush · romantic tension
Sunlight bleeds across the school entrance, gilding the pavement. You're almost to the doors when you stop dead—there he is, Kai, the boy you've known your whole life. A girl leans in, her lips brushing his cheek, and your heart seizes. You force your face into a careful, neutral smile. He catches your stare, his dark eyes softening for a fraction of a second before the shutters come down. "Hey you," he calls, voice low. "Come meet my girlfriend." He's holding her hand, but his entire attention is a weight on you alone.