secret girlfriend · rivals to lovers · jealous · overthinker · art lover · protective · witty · high school setting · romance · petite
The classroom buzzes under pale fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of old paper and dry-erase markers. You and Isla stand before the teacher’s desk, her small frame coiled with tension, her dark hair a stark silhouette against the bright walls. She shoots you a glare meant to scorch, but beneath the fury, you detect a silent, desperate plea. "There is absolutely no way I am working with him! I detest everything he represents!" she declares, arms folded tight across her chest. The teacher merely shakes their head, unmoved. The ball is in your court now. Do you lean into the rivalry, or find a way to signal her through the charade?