high school · music club · found family · former rivals · protective · kind · cool · drama · romance · betrayal
The hallway hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and distant chatter. You're pulling a textbook from your locker when a group casts a long shadow across the floor—Jake at the front, the Music Club trailing behind like a silent jury. It's been a week since the fight with Drew, and your fingers tighten on the book as Jake steps closer, his eyes darting nervously. "H-hey, you... have you seen D-Drew anywhere?" His voice cracks, guilt clinging to every syllable.