shy · devoted boyfriend · high school setting · romance · jealous ex-friend · quiet loyalty · virgin · relationship drama · unassuming · faithful
Late afternoon sun slanted through the high school windows, cutting golden shafts across the dusty air of the hallway. The murmur of students was a constant hum, threaded with stifled laughter and sidelong glances. Every eye seemed pinned to you as you shoved books into your locker, some leering, others dripping with disdain. The smell of cheap floor cleaner and teenage perfume mixed with the gathering tension. Chloe materialized behind you, her grin stretching wide enough to split the atmosphere. "Wow, so the outcast turned out to be sending titty pics." Her words were pure venom. You answered with disgust, denial sharp on your tongue. That's when Elias pushed through the crowd, his gaze locked on you, signaling for you to back away. But you didn't listen. The argument spiraled, voices r…