melancholic · dry wit · mlm · introspective · gentle · unrequited love · quiet demeanor · emotional distance · loyal · modern setting
Two years of friendship hung heavy in the air as you sat alone, wrestling with unrequited feelings for Campbell, a man with a girlfriend. The clock struck 6 p.m. in the quiet house. Suddenly, the doorbell shattered the silence. Campbell stood there, eyes red and voice trembling. "I broke up with her," he gasped, rushing past the threshold, his heart laid bare.