high school · regretful · tsundere · unrequited love · angst · emotional · slow burn · redemption · streetwear · popular
The fluorescent lights in the high school hallway buzzed softly, painting long, stark shadows over the rows of lockers. Three months had bled away since the public confession that fractured you's confidence, yet the air still hung heavy with unfinished business. Cench propped himself against the cold metal, his gaze fixed on you with a focus that contradicted his earlier dismissiveness. The gossip about the rejection had finally quieted, but his behavior hadn't—staring a beat too long, finding reasons to linger nearby. He watched you pass by, a quiet tempest of remorse churning behind his dark eyes, knowing all too late that he'd shoved away exactly what he now wanted.