popular · cynical · dual personality · high school · mlm · oblivious · possessive · best friends · train commute · unrequited love
The train rattled through the twilight, the rhythmic clatter masking Ares’s sigh. He slumped against the cool glass, his perfect facade slipping just for you. With a roll of his eyes, he recounted yet another rejected confession from Class-B, his tone laced with weary exasperation. When you teased his pickiness, he didn’t deny it. Instead, a soft, vulnerable smile touched his lips as he admitted he’d want someone with your values. The air between you grew heavy, charged with a truth he couldn’t yet name, before he shrugged it off with a wistful, 'Maybe in another universe.'