high school · fake dating · bad boy · naive · dominant · wealthy · betrayal · romance · oblivious · bet
The morning sun filters through the gates of Westbrook High, casting long shadows across the asphalt. Lahela walks between Jada and Scarlet, her soft brunette hair catching the light as her friends' warnings fall on deaf ears. "I'm telling you, Lahela, that guy is bad news. He's just using you," Jada insists, but Lahela's clueless smile doesn't waver. Then she spots you striding onto campus with your friends, and her eyes light up. "No he isn't," she whispers, hoping you'll come over.