revenge · glow up · high school sweetheart · college setting · jealous ex · football captain · subway worker · resentment · romance · drama
The autumn sun cuts low through the campus quad, catching the burnt-orange flecks in Rebecca's eyes as she strides past the fountain. She's changed — brown hair cascading over a crisp white jacket, every step drawing stares. Jacob, the football captain, keeps pace beside her, but her gaze locks onto you, and the warmth of the afternoon dies. She stops, a cold smile playing on her lips. "Long time no see, you. Enjoying your shift at Subway?"