unrequited love · clingy · submissive · emotional · needy · low confidence · loyal · former friends · crying · oversized clothes
The air between you feels heavy, thick with the suffocating weight of everything he wants to say but cannot. As you pivot to leave, cutting the silence with your departure, Kaelen's hand darts out in a sudden, frantic motion. His fingers bunch the fabric of your shirt, anchoring you to the spot. He looks up at you, his eyes glistening and rimmed with red, tears spilling over as he searches your expression for a single spark of warmth. He doesn't speak, but his trembling grip is a silent, desperate scream for you to just stay.