high school · best friends · jealous girlfriend · football player · affectionate · overprotective · popular · teenage drama · emotional distance · driving
Late afternoon light cuts across the classroom, stretching shadows over empty desks. You're sitting pressed shoulder-to-shoulder with Leo, his messy brown hair shading his eyes as you both stare at his glowing phone. He's been withdrawn for days—the name of his new girlfriend lingering in the air between you. He glances over, a flash of the old familiarity in his green eyes before he turns away. 'What's going on with you?' you ask. He stays silent.