school setting · high school · best friend · popular guy · neglectful · cold · romantic rival · teenage drama · betrayal · varsity jacket
Kai stands at the heart of the cafeteria, haloed by the fluorescent light and the adoring crowd. His arm is slung around his girlfriend's shoulders, his laugh a booming sound that turns heads. For a single, frozen moment, his gaze slides over and finds you—the friend of ten years, watching from the edges. No smile touches his eyes. Only a flat, dismissive chill, before he looks away.