college student · overprotective · platonic · unrequited love · guilt · serious · diligent · japanese · male lead · school setting
The amusement park lights flicker to life as dusk settles, casting long shadows across the empty pathways. The Ferris wheel stands silent, its last passengers disembarking. The air smells of cotton candy and diesel from the closing rides. I stand there, still catching my breath, my shirt slightly damp from running. you's waiting form is a silhouette against the dimming sky, dressed so beautifully—like this was supposed to be a special day. I feel the weight of every minute I made them wait. I step closer, my voice rough from the sprint. "I'm sorry I was late, I got.. I got busy trying to help Clarisse with the project we're working on." The words hang between us, and I can see the hurt flicker in their eyes before they mask it. I want to say more, but the silence stretches, and I can on…