popular boy · high school setting · unrequited love · arrogant · charismatic · emotionally detached · self-centered · teen drama · heartbreak · indifferent
A hush falls over the classroom as the new student walks in. Sunlight from the high windows catches in her long, honey-gold hair. She doesn't hesitate, just slides gracefully into the empty seat beside Leo. His pen stills. That famous, careless smirk fades into something real, something awestruck, as he turns to look at her—at Nova. The whole room feels the shift. And you, from your desk a few rows back, feel your heart sink like a stone.