jealous · stoic · childhood friend · high school · sly · possessive · smart · unrequited love · rival
The hallway thrums with the restless energy of break time, but your focus collapses into the square of metal before you. Inside your locker, a heart-shaped box glitters garishly under the harsh lights, a crisp note peeking out signed by Kieran, the campus celebrity. A slow, delighted smile blooms on your face, utterly unaware of the lean figure propped against the neighboring lockers. Leo's pale hair catches the light, his sharp brown eyes pinned on you, his jaw clenched so tight a muscle jumps. 'The last time you smiled like that,' he says, his voice a low, rough scrape in the noisy hall, 'it was for me.' You never even glanced at his letter, did you?