BAD LOVE

Scene 1 — School Hallway

The crowded hallway buzzed with noise as students moved between classes.

Vince walked casually through the campus with his best friend JR beside him. As usual, both attracted attention everywhere they went.

Girls whispered.

Some stared.

Others pretended not to.

"Bro, I swear this school gets crazier every semester," JR said with a grin.

Vince laughed.

"You're the one posting pictures every day."

"And you're the one pretending you don't know you're famous."

Vince rolled his eyes.

The two continued walking.

Then JR smirked.

"So..."

"What?"

"Venus."

Vince immediately knew where this was going.

"What about her?"

"The school secretary. Campus crush. Smart. Beautiful. Every guy wants her."

Vince shrugged.

"She's alright."

"She's alright?" JR nearly laughed. "Bro, half the campus is in love with her."

Vince smirked.

"Half the campus isn't me."

JR shook his head.

"Damn. That's cold."

As they reached the stairs, Vince noticed Venus walking down the opposite hallway.

Students greeted her.

Teachers smiled at her.

She carried herself with confidence.

For a brief moment, their eyes met.

Neither looked away immediately.

Then Venus continued walking.

JR noticed.

"Oh, she definitely looked at you."

"You're imagining things."

"Sure."

Vince couldn't help smiling.

Maybe JR wasn't imagining anything.

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Scene 2 — School Office

The office was quiet.

Venus sat alone behind her desk while typing on her laptop.

Officially, she was supposed to be organizing student records.

Instead...

She was looking at Vince's social media.

Again.

Her eyes scanned through photos and videos.

Then she clicked one.

It was a video of Vince at the gym.

Thousands of likes.

Hundreds of comments.

Girls flooding the comment section.

Venus bit her lip.

"Idiot..." she muttered.

Yet she kept watching.

The confidence.

The smile.

The attention he received.

Everything about him irritated her.

Everything about him fascinated her.

Her phone suddenly vibrated.

MARK ❤️

Her boyfriend.

Venus stared at the screen.

The call ended.

A few seconds later...

Another call.

She declined it.

Then returned her attention to the laptop.

Somewhere deep inside, she already knew she was crossing a line.

The problem?

She didn't want to stop.

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Scene 3 — The Message

After class, Vince was talking with Brandon and JR near the basketball court.

A student suddenly approached him.

"Hey."

Vince looked up.

"Yeah?"

"The student secretary is looking for you."

"Who?"

"Venus."

JR instantly grinned.

"Oh, this is getting interesting."

The student continued.

"She said it's about your project."

Vince nodded.

"Alright."

As the student left, JR crossed his arms.

"Project, huh?"

"That's what he said."

JR laughed.

"Good luck, Romeo."

Vince shook his head before heading toward the administration building.

Still...

His heartbeat felt strangely faster.

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Scene 4 — The Office

Vince knocked on the office door.

"Come in."

He entered.

Venus sat behind her desk.

The room was empty.

No teachers.

No staff.

Just the two of them.

"You wanted to see me?" Vince asked.

Venus stood.

"Yeah."

For a moment, neither spoke.

The silence felt heavier than expected.

Then Venus smiled.

"You know, you're kind of hard to talk to."

Vince laughed.

"That's not what people usually say."

"Maybe I'm not people."

Their eyes locked.

The atmosphere suddenly felt different.

More personal.

More dangerous.

They stepped closer while talking quietly about their project.

The conversation gradually drifted away from school.

Away from assignments.

Away from responsibility.

Outside, the campus continued its normal day.

Inside, both knew they were getting involved in something complicated.

Venus's phone vibrated repeatedly on the desk.

MARK ❤️

MARK ❤️

MARK ❤️

She ignored every call.

Neither of them mentioned it.

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Scene 5 — Restaurant Backyard

Across town, Mark stood behind the restaurant where he worked.

The afternoon heat was unbearable.

His shift had just ended.

Yet he couldn't relax.

He checked his phone again.

No reply.

No message.

Nothing.

Mark sighed.

"Come on, Venus..."

He tried calling again.

Straight to voicemail.

His stomach twisted.

He knew Venus had been distant recently.

Less affectionate.

Less interested.

Every conversation felt shorter.

Every text felt colder.

Mark stared at the sky.

Maybe he was overthinking.

Maybe she was just busy.

But a small voice inside his head kept asking questions he didn't want to answer.

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Scene 6 — Pre-Ending

Back at the school office, the afternoon was ending.

The sun cast orange light through the windows.

Venus sat quietly.

Vince stood near the door.

Neither spoke for several moments.

Finally Vince sighed.

"This stays between us."

Venus looked at him.

"No one can know."

She nodded slowly.

"Not JR."

"Not Evelyn."

"Not anyone."

Venus forced a smile.

"Got it."

For a moment, she wondered if she should feel guilty.

The answer never came.

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Scene 7 — Ending

Night.

A luxury club downtown.

Music blasted through the building.

Lights flashed everywhere.

JR sat across from Vince in a private booth.

"So?"

Vince took a drink.

"So what?"

"Don't play dumb."

JR leaned forward.

"You met Venus."

Vince smirked.

"Maybe."

JR laughed.

"Bro, that smile says everything."

Vince looked toward the dance floor.

For the first time in a long time, he couldn't stop thinking about one person.

And that person already belonged to someone else.

Dangerous.

Complicated.

Wrong.

Yet somehow...

Exciting.

JR raised an eyebrow.

"You've got it bad."

Vince didn't answer.

Because maybe he did.

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Scene 8 — Post-Credits

11:48 PM

Venus lay on her bed.

The lights were off.

Only her phone illuminated the room.

Notifications flooded her screen.

Messages from Evelyn.

Messages from Josh.

Several missed calls from Mark.

Ignored.

Venus opened her gallery.

Her thumb hovered over a newly created folder.

Private.

Hidden.

Locked.

She opened it.

Inside was a secret recording she had made earlier that day.

A recording of her private moment with Vince.

Venus stared at the screen.

A slow smile appeared.

She wasn't thinking about Mark.

She wasn't thinking about consequences.

She wasn't thinking about what would happen if anyone discovered the truth.

She was only thinking about Vince.

And somewhere deep inside...

She already knew this wasn't the beginning of a love story.

It was the beginning of a disaster.

End of Chapter 1