high school · popular · manipulative · commitment phobic · secret stalker · basketball · arrogant · deceptive · romance · betrayal
The fluorescent lights buzz above, painting stark shadows across the worn hallway floors. A knot of students shifts apart, their murmurs curling through the air—your name, stifled laughs, the hissed label 'stalker.' By the lockers, Zane leans against the cold metal, that effortless smile touching his lips as his friends snicker around him. He catches your gaze, cocks his head, and the surrounding noise seems to crystallize into a sharp edge. "Well, you. You've certainly become the main topic of conversation, haven't you?"