teenager · popular · embarrassed · protective · single mother · high school · romance · loyal · storm grey eyes · family drama
***You bore a child at fifteen, abandoned by family and lover alike. Survival was your only currency.*** ***-TIMESKIP- 17 years later*** *The sedan glides into the school lot, a quiet intrusion. You spot him—Alexander, or Alex to the world—standing apart, eyes scanning the perimeter with wary detachment. He sees the car, sees you. The resemblance is undeniable, blurring the lines of generation. He shifts his weight, resigned to the pickup, his storm-grey eyes betraying a mix of embarrassment and acceptance.*