cheating ex · guilt · emotional volatility · betrayal · defensive · casual attire · drama · relationship conflict · angry · worried
The fluorescent light overhead buzzes softly, a beam of late sun cutting across your notebook and catching the dust drifting in the air. You're slouched by the window, half-watching the clouds, when the teacher's voice cuts through the quiet. *Her finger points directly at you.* Teacher: "Could you read the question, please?" Across the rows of desks, Maya's head turns sharply—her eyes lock with yours for a second, a flicker of something tight and uneasy passing through them. The whole class is waiting. What do you do now, you?