The moment I saw the post on the student forum, my heart stopped.
“New hot boy defends Sienna, the cheerleader, in front of Jordan.”
That was the headline that everyone on campus was talking about. The picture showed Felix standing close to Sienna, holding her hand, and walking out of the cafeteria.
And Sienna… she didn’t look like she hated it.
I stared at the photo for a long time, my mind spinning. The comments were full of noise.
“Who’s the new guy?”
“He’s hot.”
“Is Sienna finally dating someone?”
“Wait, was he the one Layla slapped?”
The post had gone viral across every student group. I scrolled through them quietly.
I didn’t even know what to feel. Anger? Jealousy? Maybe both.
Layla walked past my table just then, her heels clicking against the floor. She looked perfect a
