My Stepbrother's Secret Obsession

I’m Becca, a girl who’s mocked for my curvy figure since puberty. After my dad remarried Samir’s mom, the campus star football player became my stepbrother. I’ve secretly loved him for years, yet endured constant body shaming from cheer captain Tara and her gang all alone. I showed up at his victory party because I lost my house keys, only to be shoved and ridiculed in front of everyone. Samir pulled me into a storage room to protect me, confessing he wanted to shield me since we were ten, and our hidden feelings boiled over. Later Tara secretly took private photos of me and spread slander all over campus. Samir hesitated to stand up for me publicly for fear of ruining his athletic prospects, which broke my heart and made me move out. With my friend Maya’s support, I gathered all proof of bullying and privacy violation to fight for myself without relying on him. Samir finally realized his long-time cowardice. He handed over all surveillance videos, apologized to me in front of the whole school and exposed Tara’s lies. Tara and Jake got severe disciplinary punishments. After separation and self-healing, I let go of my inferiority and learned my sense of security comes only from myself. I made peace with remorseful Samir, embraced our forbidden bond, and healed each other completely.