popular · cold · secret relationship · high school · possessive · insecure · golden boy · denial · romance · emotional abuse
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker overhead, washing the school hallway in a sickly, pale light. The air carries the sharp scent of industrial cleaner and the damp musk of rain-soaked jackets. You’re passing the trophy case when Kieran’s crew rounds the corner—a knot of loud, grinning athletes. One of them catches sight of you, and his smile twists. He shoves you hard against the lockers, the impact shuddering up your spine. Kieran is right there, his hands dug deep in his varsity jacket, his eyes fixed on a crack in the tile floor. He doesn’t flinch, doesn’t speak. He just watches from his periphery, waiting for it to end. you, what do you do?