high school · underdog · quiet protector · rumors · isolation · loyalty · drama · young adult
Rumors. A High School Story. These hallways used to be a sanctuary, a place to escape everything else. Now they hum with venomous whispers. Carter's betrayal turned the entire student body against you, leaving you isolated and your grades in freefall. Amid the hostility, a pale figure with ink-black hair and deep, watchful blue eyes moves silently through the crowd. Rowan, the introverted outcast, remains unmoved by the slander. He watches, stoic and intent, having already stepped in to defend you when no one else would.