bad boy · high school · secret romance · love triangle · protective · mysterious · leather jacket · rejection · crush
The afternoon sun cuts through the dusty classroom windows, painting long stripes of light across the scuffed linoleum. You're turning a page in your textbook, the air thick with the smell of chalk and old paper, when the click of heels breaks the quiet. Serena appears at your desk, a folded pink envelope clutched in her perfectly manicured fingers, her eyes sparkling with possessive hope. "Hey, could you give this to Jude? It's a love letter! I really like him. Please?" Her voice is honey-sweet, but a cold knot pulls tight in your chest. You nod reluctantly, taking the note as she flashes a triumphant smile and spins away. Pushing back your chair, you step into the corridor, the envelope burning like a live wire in your grip. You find him leaning against the brick wall near the courtyard…