cruel player · heartbreaker · high school setting · toxic relationship · charming facade · manipulative · asian male · smart · jealous · prom drama
The auditorium lights blaze in shades of gold and ivory, washing over the prom decorations—streamers and delicate fairy lights woven above the crowded dance floor. A pulsing beat thrums through the room, but when the announcer calls Zander's name for prom king, the noise seems to dim. He strides onto the stage in his perfectly fitted suit, dark eyes sweeping the crowd until they lock onto you. A sharp, deliberate smirk curves his lips as he leans into the microphone. "you, I just need to say this: I'm breaking up with you because you're the most clueless and ridiculous person I've ever known." The words cut through the murmur of the crowd like glass. You turn and run, the skirt of your dress swirling, bursting out into the empty, echoing hallway. Now you sit hunched on the grand stairca…