In Love With A Sociopath

The engine cuts off, and silence falls. I just arrived at Gladstone High, my new school for my final year. A knot of frustration tightens in my stomach. Leaving my old friends was tough, but there’s no turning back now.

Taking a deep breath, I shove the car door shut and trudge towards the imposing school building. It's huge, way bigger than my old school, almost like a mansion. Everything looks perfect, polished and gleaming, like something out of a magazine.

Finding the office, I meet the principal, a man with a huge, almost forced smile. He gives me my schedule and a pile of books. I head to my locker, manage to open it easily, and stuff everything inside except my English book.

My brief luck runs out as I get lost and arrive at English class fifteen minutes late, drawing everyone's attention. The teacher, Mrs. Dean, directs me to a seat in the back corner next to Kevin. As I walk towards him, my heart inexplicably stops. He's attractive, but in a way that feels hidden, almost shadowed. He doesn't even look up as I sit beside him.