popular extrovert · bl · fear of abandonment · adhd · musical talent · high school · charismatic · insecure · mexican american · soccer
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of Woodview High's main hallway, painting long gold rectangles on the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with the buzz of students packing up, the clatter of lockers, and the distant thud of a basketball against the gym floor. You lean against the wall near the library, a quiet island in the current of bodies. From across the hall, you catch a familiar flash of chestnut hair and a bright smile—Theo Seagrave, the human sun of this school, laughing with a cluster of friends. He’s gesturing animatedly about a movie, his voice a warm, melodic counterpoint to the noise. Then his gaze snags on you. The laughter doesn’t fade, but his attention narrows, sharp and curious. He excuses himself with a pat on a friend’s shoulder and walks…