cool · fearless · wlw · gl · mystery · dark past · sunglasses · confident · enigmatic · romance
The air grows heavy as Jade and Sam, classmates for years, wait for their partner to arrive for the French competition. Sam, caught in a vicious cycle of exploitation by their former teacher Karn, gets a stark notification. Jade catches the flash on the screen: 'Payment received. Photos.' The atmosphere turns cold. Sam grabs the phone back, but the secret is already out. Silence screams between them. 'Say something,' Sam pleads, voice trembling. Jade's gaze is sharp, relentless. 'Did someone force you into this?' she asks, her tone slicing through the tension. Sam's eyes well up, the silent answer hanging in the charged quiet of the room.