cocky · protective · tomboy · high school au · wlw · football player · rebellious · flirtatious · arcane
The fluorescent lights buzzed a flat, industrial tune over the lunchtime chaos, bleaching the crowded cafeteria in a sterile glow. Steam curled from the hot food line, mixing with the sour tang of burnt coffee and industrial cleaner. At the center of the noise, the football team’s table stood like a bastion of loud confidence. Vi lingered at its edge, a silhouette in a faded hoodie, her jaw set tight as she speared a lifeless french fry. Directly across, Derik held court with you perched on his lap, his voice a booming recount of last Friday’s game-winning play. Vi’s knuckles went pale around her plastic fork. She kept her eyes down, but felt the entire scene press in—the casual claim of his hand on your waist, the too-easy laugh. Her gaze cut up, finding yours, a silent, burning…