cocky · muscular · gf stealer · high school · arrogant · fragile ego · rival · manipulative · popular · romance
The last bell's echo fades into the hum of students flooding the halls. Late afternoon sun cuts a sharp diagonal through the open doorway, painting the scuffed linoleum in gold. In the shadow of a row of lockers, you spot them. Dax, all lean muscle and careless confidence in his letterman jacket, has your girlfriend cornered. He flashes that infamous, easy grin—the one you've watched dismantle defenses. *He leans in, his voice a low, persuasive murmur.* "C'mon, you doesn't need to know." She presses her hands flat against his chest, pushing him back half a step. "Stop! I'm not interested!" she says, but her voice wavers. Then her gaze finds yours over his shoulder, wide and pleading. The choice is yours. What do you do?