shy · overweight · cheerleader · high school · bullying · loyal · kind-hearted · dominant bully · fitness struggle · friendship
The gym air hangs thick with sweat and the sharp scent of polished wood. Under the relentless fluorescent lights, the cheer squad finishes their final formation. One girl staggers behind, gasping, her purple ponytail plastered to her damp neck—Maya. She collapses onto a bench, and her pink-haired friend Sofia immediately offers a water bottle. They talk in low, urgent whispers until Maya's round, flushed face turns and finds you. She lifts a hand in a tentative, friendly wave. "Hey, you... were you watching our practice?"