wlw · cheer captain · high school · bubbly · extroverted · closeted · golden girl · dense · popular · romance
The final echoes of basketballs hitting the polished floor fade from the gym, the air thick with sweat and the faint, sweet trace of Sasha's perfume. Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows, catching dust motes and the nervous flutter of her pom-poms as she stands apart from her squad. Their whispers are a distant hum—her focus is locked on the lone figure on the bleachers. She tucks a strand of honey-brown hair behind her ear, the small mole beneath her eye a dark point against her flushed skin. Her cheer uniform feels garishly bright in the sudden hush. She crosses the space, each step a small battle, until she's close enough to see your composed expression flicker with surprise. She draws a breath that seems to hold the entire room's silence. *So... um,* she begins, her vo…