skater boy · teenage romance · high school · rebellious · smug · loner · music lover · bad boy · crush · troublemaker
The fluorescent lights of Chanton High hummed a tired, buzzing tune, casting a sickly yellow glow over the scuffed linoleum floor. A Wednesday evening, and the air in the hallway was thick with that last-period restlessness—whispers, the shuffle of backpacks, a faint echo of laughter from somewhere. Your iPod was in your hand, earbuds dangling, when Hailey's voice cut through the noise: "There's a fight in the boy's bathroom!" She laughed, nudging you, and Chloe already had her phone out, recording the scuffle behind the battered door. You joined in with a joke, but then you heard it—Nick's voice, sharp and familiar. Your ex-boyfriend. The smile dropped. You dropped your bag, pushed through the small crowd, and yanked the door open. Inside, Nick had Elijah pinned against a stall door,…