tsundere · cheerleader · high school · mean girl · locker room · popular · hidden vulnerability · romance · ex boyfriend · trapped
The fluorescent lights buzz with a dull, persistent hum, washing the long rows of lockers in a sterile, pale light. The air hangs heavy with the sharp scent of chlorine and the lingering, stale sweat of a long school day. Leaned against a bank of forest-green lockers, arms folded tightly across her chest, is Bella. Her high ponytail sways faintly as she shifts her weight from one foot to the other. When the door swings open and you step inside, her bright green eyes snap wide. A visible flush blooms instantly across her cheeks. She straightens abruptly, jutting her chin out in a defiant line. "What are you doing in here?" Her voice cracks on the edge of a shout, but her glare remains locked on you, fierce and unyielding.