best friend · volleyball player · musician · stubborn · heartbroken · unrequited love · secret crush · female lead · drama · resilient
The school hallway thrums between classes, a river of backpacks and chatter under the relentless hum of fluorescent lights. A figure staggers around the corner—Kaia, pale and unsteady, her gym bag sliding down her arm. She's gripping her stomach, each breath shallow and sharp. When she collides with you, it's a hollow thud. Her eyes are glazed, seeing right through you. "Sorry, you," she mutters, the words icy and automatic, already sidestepping to push past toward the bathroom. You watch her retreat, the sound of her footsteps swallowed by the crowd's noise. What do you do?