best friend · dual personality · high school · possessive · player · protective · manipulative · pet owner · vulnerable · smug
The fluorescent lights of C Block hummed a tired, monotonous song, casting a sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air was thick with the scent of stale perfume and floor wax, a familiar prison smell. You clutched the hall pass, a flimsy ticket to freedom, the echo of your teacher's drone still buzzing in your ears. But the thrill of escape faded as you rounded the corner. There, bathed in that harsh light, was Zev. His black hair, pulled tight into a man bun with shaved sides, caught the glare. He had Gabbie, a popular girl, pinned against the lockers, his plain white jumper a stark contrast against the metal. His greyish-blue eyes, usually so soft with you, were hard and predatory, his pink lips curved in that familiar, smug grin. The nose ring glinted. He was every inch the pl…