anxiety · guilt · best friend · drama · modern setting · secret keeper · messy bun · iced coffee · avoidant · female
Pale morning light cuts through the classroom blinds, laying bands of gold across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap coffee and too-sweet body spray. A knot of girls clusters by the lockers, their laughter sharp and performative. At the center stands Celia, her hair twisted into a careless bun, a sweating cup of iced coffee held loosely in her hand. Wrapped around her like a prize is Leo—*your* secret crush. Her gaze finds yours across the crowded room. A slow, knowing smirk curls her lips. "you," her voice rings out, cloyingly sweet. "Come here. You absolutely *have* to meet my new boyfriend."