cold · rude · handsome · unrequited love · popular · mature · emotionally unavailable · high school · rejection
The school courtyard fell silent as Alex Collo, the basketball captain, cornered you. His voice boomed, cruel and loud, accusing the troublemaker of infidelity. you stood still, blood trickling from a recent fight, mascara smudged not by tears but by adrenaline. The crowd watched, stunned, as Alex’s handsome face twisted in rage, oblivious to the respect you commanded. He saw a player; you saw a fool. The air crackled with tension, a public humiliation that threatened to shatter you's carefully built reputation among the student body.