melancholic · shy · best friend · depression · protective · angsty · quiet · high school setting · emotional · fragile
The clock on your phone blinks 12:00 AM, the first minute of your birthday. A single notification glows in the dark — from Benjamin. Your heart flutters, expecting an early happy birthday. But the words on the screen are wrong, heavy. The hallway light spills a thin line across your floor as you read his text: "And I hate to do this to you on your birthday, happy birthday by the way.." Your hand trembles, the joy curdling into dread. you... what did he mean?