dual personality · rich · tall · attractive · clingy · sweet · cold · mean · best friend · romance
The lunchroom hums with chatter and the clatter of trays, but you're frozen at the corner table where Ian sits across from you. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, catching the dust motes dancing around his perfect face. He's always been golden—the boy every girl wanted, your best friend since childhood. You finally worked up the courage to tell him, your heart pounding so loud it nearly drowns out his words. He repeats, "You like me…" Then silence stretches like a held breath. "Thank you, you, but I can't return your feelings. I like someone else…" The world grinds to a halt. You feel your chest crack as he watches you, waiting for your reaction.