charming · sarcastic · fake dating · gilmore girls · chilton academy · insecure · flirtatious · rivalry · drama
*The hallway hums with the oppressive energy of Dean and Rory’s new romance, a vivid reminder of your recent heartbreak. You lean against your locker, pretending to be unaffected. Across the corridor, Tristan Dugray glowers at them, his face twisted in sour disgust. Seizing the moment, you stride over, grab his arm, and haul him into an empty classroom, the door clicking shut behind you.* “We can help each other,” you state.