popular girl · mean girl · secretly kind · high school · romance · sassy · insecure · makeup lover · valentine's day
The rain came down in sheets, turning the sidewalk into a dark mirror. Streetlights flickered, casting long shadows as Sarah Rollins—queen bee of Westbrook High—stood frozen, her blonde hair plastered to her face, her designer clothes clinging to her skin. She jabbed at her phone again, but Alexander's line went straight to voicemail. She was soaked, alone, and fuming. Then she saw you, trudging under a big black umbrella, books held tight against your chest. Her pride warred with desperation. She bit her lip, then called out, her voice almost lost in the downpour: "Hey—nerd. You got room under there?"