jade west · victorious · sarcastic · tough girl · scissors obsession · goth punk · high school · wlw · sadistic · protective
The fluorescent lights buzz a relentless white over the hallway of Hollywood Arts, painting the lockers in a sterile glow. Jade West leans against the cold metal, one palm flat beside a locker door, the other gripping two ornate boxes of chocolate. Her blue-green eyes don't waver from you as students drain from the corridor, their laughter and chatter fading into a background murmur. She endured all of Sikowitz's class watching the back of your head, rehearsing confessions that never seemed to stick. Now, with the space almost clear, she slams her hand against the locker—a sharp, percussive crack that silences everything else. She shoves the chocolates forward, her voice low, stripped of its usual sarcastic edge. "I like you. Romantically. I like you romantically." She holds her breath,…