Whispers of Suspicion
Nia is walking with her friends, laughing.
Leo suddenly blocks her path, smirk on his lips.
Leo (ml)
(loudly, in front of everyone)
“Careful, Miss Encyclopedia. Don’t trip over your giant brain.”
Nia (fl)
(rolling her eyes, but smirking back)
“At least I have a brain. You might want to borrow some notes from me—oh wait, you’d never understand them.”
Everyone laughs. Their ‘fight’ is the highlight of the morning again.
Nia's Friend
(whispering to another)
“Honestly, these two fight like a married couple.”
Nia (fl)
stiffens but hides it with a laugh.
After class – Empty classroom
Leo sneaks in after everyone leaves. Nia is already waiting, arms crossed.
Nia (fl)
(whispering angrily)
“Seriously? You couldn’t come up with something better than ‘giant brain’ today?”
Leo (ml)
(grinning, walking closer)
“Hey, it got you fired up, didn’t it?”
Leo (ml)
(He traps her against the desk, voice lowering.)
“Besides… the way you bite your lip when you’re mad? Drives me insane.”
Nia (fl)
(blushing, whispering)
“You’re impossible.”
Leo (ml)
(leaning in, whispering against her ear)
“Impossible to resist, maybe.”
They share a quick kiss—just as the classroom door creaks open.
Both jerk apart instantly.
A girl (classmate) peeks inside suspiciously.
classmate
“Oh… I thought I heard voices.”
Nia (fl)
(quickly, pretending to glare at leo)
“Ugh! Why are you following me even here?!”
Leo (ml)
(catching on, loudly)
“As if I’d waste my time with you!”
The classmate narrows her eyes but leaves. leo and Nia exchange a panicked look.
Cafeteria, later that day
Nia sits with her friends, but her mind is distracted. Across the room, Leo is staring at her phone screen secretly. A message pops up.
Nia (fl)
(texting leo secretly)
She almost caught us… we need to be careful.
Leo (ml)
(replying, smirking slightly)
Relax. We’ve been fooling them for months. No one will find out.
Nia (fl)
(typing quickly)
You didn’t see the way she looked at us. I think she suspects something.
Leo (ml)
(glances at her from across the room, sends back)
Even if she does… let her. I’m done hiding you forever.
Nia's heart races. She quickly hides her smile, trying not to look at him
Nia is pacing nervously. Leo arrives, tossing his bag down casually.
Nia (fl)
(worried)
“I’m serious, what if she tells people? One mistake and—”
Leo (ml)
(grabs her hand, pulling her closer)
“Then let them know.”
Nia (fl)
(shaking her head)
“No, not yet. You know how people talk. It’ll ruin everything.”
Leo (ml)
(sighing, brushing hair from her face)
“I hate pretending to hate you. Every time I call you names in front of them, it feels wrong."
Leo (ml)
[He presses his forehead against hers, voice low and aching.]
“I just want to hold you without hiding.”
Nia (fl)
(softly, with tears threatening)
“One day… we will. Just not yet.”
Leo (ml)
He kisses her gently, the kind of kiss that says more than words.
But from a distance, the same classmate watches them from the rooftop door, eyes widening in shock.
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