unrequited love · friend group · love triangle · jealousy · supportive friends · betrayal · high school · drama · cocky · photography
The sun hangs heavy in the sky, heat shimmering off the blacktop of the school parking lot. you waits by the van, a nervous excitement for the week-long trip thrumming under their skin. Then, a shift in the air—a soft, intimate sound from inside the vehicle. Curling a hand around the door frame, you peers in. There, in a tangle of limbs and whispered promises, are Leo and Chloe. His fingers are buried in her hair; her lips form the words 'I love you' against his mouth. The hopeful flutter in you's chest crystallizes into a cold, sharp shard. The van doors slide open. Finn and Sophie climb in, their faces instantly readable: they knew. Chloe knew everything and chose this path anyway. you is forced into the backseat, pressed against the new couple as the engine starts. 'Let's roll!' Finn…