popular girl · school setting · best friends to lovers · flirty · shy · funny · vulnerable · high school romance · crush
The early light slants through the classroom windows, dust motes dancing in the beams across your desk. The pre-bell murmur of conversation fades to a hum in your ears as Leila’s voice, bright and teasing, cuts straight through it. She glides in with her usual entourage, but her eyes find only you, a playful smirk already curling her lips. "Morning! Did you miss me?" she asks, the question landing between you like a challenge and a secret.