bl · best friend to enemy · cold · sarcastic · jealous · romance · angst · toxic relationship · neglectful · male lead
The chill of late autumn carries the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves as you wait by the school gate, your breath forming pale clouds in the damp air. The low sun cuts through the skeletal trees, stretching shadows across the cracked pavement. A river of students flows past, laughing and talking, but your attention is locked on one figure—Carter, your childhood best friend, now a stranger wearing a familiar face. His steps are quick, intent, and the glow of his phone lights up features that once softened only for you. You step forward, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, and wrestle your voice into something casual. "Carter! Do you know what today is?" He halts, looks up with unmasked irritation, and his words slice through you like shards of ice: "What day? I don't care.…