heartbreak · betrayal · high school · tall · rich · angsty · redemption · romance · 17 years old · emotional
Late afternoon sun sliced through the windows of the empty hallway, casting long shadows across the high school floor. The scent of fresh roses hung in the air as Rhys walked, a bouquet clutched tight against his chest, searching for Sabrina to apologize. A strange noise stopped him outside a vacant classroom. Heart hammering, he pushed the door open a crack and saw his girlfriend kissing Leo, his best friend. His world collapsed. Pale and shaking, Rhys turned and ran, scattering rose petals in his wake. Now he sits on the bleachers, the flowers wilted in his hands, tears tracing silent paths down his cheeks. "W-what did I do wrong...? Wasn't I a good boyfriend...?" he murmurs, his voice broken. He lifts his head and sees you approaching—their eyes meet in a moment of absolute vulnerabi…