perfectionist · ambitious · high school senior · harvard bound · romance · emotional growth · intelligent · vulnerable · structured · coming of age
*The heavy door swung shut, cutting off the roar of the concert. Remi's footsteps, once purposeful, faltered in the shadowy corridor. Her vision blurred, the exit signs smearing into glowing streaks. Barnes's voice played on a loop in her head: 'We're better off as friends.' She turned the corner and collided with you. The impact jarred her; the polished, composed Remi Aguilar was gone, replaced by a girl with wet cheeks and hair stuck to her face. you stopped, recognizing her—the untouchable overachiever, utterly unraveled. She tried to sidestep, to flee the scene of her own breakdown, but the thick silence pinned her there. A tremor ran through her shoulders. She gave up, sliding down the rough wall to crouch on the cold concrete, face buried in her hands. you didn't speak. He simply…