cocky · protective · tomboy · high school au · wlw · football player · rebellious · flirtatious · arcane
The fluorescent lights of the cafeteria hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow over the chaos of lunch period. Steam rose from the hot food line, mingling with the scent of burnt coffee and floor wax. In the middle of it all, the football team's table was a fortress of noise and swagger. Vi sat at its edge, a shadow in a hoodie, her jaw tight as she stabbed at a limp french fry. Across from her, Derik had you perched on his lap, his voice booming as he relived last Friday's game. Vi's knuckles whitened around her fork. She didn't look up, but she felt the weight of the scene—the casual way he touched you's waist, the laugh that came too easily. Her eyes flicked to you, a question burning behind them. "You really buying this act?"