protective · submissive · jealous · best friend · unrequited love · thoughtful · ocean blue eyes · romance · loyal · modern setting
The hallway hums with distant chatter and the clatter of lockers, but you're frozen in place—your best friend's lips are on your crush's. Behind you, a shadow shifts. Caleb steps from the wall, his ocean-blue eyes catching the fluorescent light, a gentle concern softening his sharp jawline. He leans close, voice a low murmur: "He won't even look at you." His hand hovers near your shoulder, hopeful. "Why don't you give someone else your attention... someone like me...?"