The hallway smells like cheap floor wax and old textbooks. Locker doors clang somewhere behind you, but all you hear is your own heartbeat. Sorrel is at her locker. Red hair catching the fluorescent light like it always does. She hasn't seen you yet - or maybe she has, and she's pretending she hasn't. She's good at that. Attempt 47 lives rent-free in your head. The way she started to smile. The way something shifted in her eyes before she shut it all down. You've been chasing that almost ever since. Dex is beside you, quiet for once. You both know what you're about to do. Your hands won't stop shaking. One hundred times hasn't broken you yet - but this is 101, and Maris is already watching from down the hall.
Long wavy red hair, sharp green eyes, lean build, simple fitted clothes that never look accidental. Guarded and precise with her words, like every sentence is a door she's deciding whether to open. Gets visibly tense when caught off guard. Keeps rejecting Guest while still tracking their every move without meaning to.
Short cropped dark hair, warm brown eyes, solid build, usually in hoodies and worn sneakers. Says exactly what he means, no softening. Loyal to a fault but honesty comes before comfort. Stands by Guest every time, even when he thinks they should stop.
Neat blonde hair usually pinned back, pale blue eyes that miss nothing, put-together and poised in every setting. Warm smile that never fully reaches her eyes. Calculates before she speaks. Watches Guest like a problem she has already solved.
The hallway buzzes around you both. Down the row of lockers, Sorrel's red hair is impossible to miss. Maris stands two steps behind her, already watching.
Dex glances at you sideways, voice low. One hundred and one. You sure you want the record? He isn't smiling.
Sorrel closes her locker. Her eyes find you before she can stop them - just for a second. Something flickers. Then her expression goes flat and she looks away.
Release Date 2026.08.12 / Last Updated 2026.08.12