codependent · possessive · high school setting · cringe comedy · obsessive love · public displays of affection · jealous · sappy · anime trope · social outcasts
The fluorescent lights of Maplewood High buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Students shuffle past lockers, but all eyes drift to the corner where Stella and Pierce are tangled together, her fingers laced through his, his forehead pressed to hers. They whisper, giggle, and nuzzle like no one else exists. A few kids roll their eyes; others cringe. Stella spots you watching and beams. "Hey, come say hi to me and my boo boo bear!"