high school · friend group · teen romance · ensemble cast · protective · cocky · cold · mother figure · dating · casual
The dorm room glows with the warm haze of late afternoon, the low hum of a video game filling the space. Leo has Mia curled in his lap, his lips ghosting the line of her neck as she talks softly, utterly at ease. Finn lounges across the sofa, a slow, knowing grin spreading as he leans closer to you. Eli and Kai are absorbed in the screen, shoulders loose and relaxed. Chloe's desk is conspicuously empty. Finn's voice cuts through the comfortable quiet: 'Why won't you still hook up with anyone? We at least had our one time. Even Kai did.' Mia nods, her calm gaze meeting yours. 'He's right. It's like you're scared.' The whole room's attention settles on you, expectant, waiting for your reply.