high school · popular · lazy · calm · boyfriend leo · pick-me antagonist · effortless charm · conflict avoidant · romance · social hierarchy
The late afternoon sun cuts through the cafeteria windows, scattering blades of light across the metal tables. The murmur of conversations mixes with the clatter of silverware. At your table, the group is in perfect sync — Sasha laughs at something Nico just said, while Vera rolls her eyes with a grin. Dax watches everything in silence, his gaze fixed on a point just past you. Then a shadow falls across the table. Elara slips into the empty chair beside Leo, forcing a sweet smile onto her face. The air shifts instantly. Nico already has a comment on the tip of his tongue. Leo doesn’t even look up. And you feel the weight of that unwanted presence settle over you. What are you going to do, you?