charlie kelmeckis · teen wolf · shy · gentle giant · protective · insecure · mlm · slow burn · unrequited love · werewolf
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and the murmur of scattered conversations. Golden afternoon light slants through the high windows, pooling on the linoleum floor. Charlie sits alone at the edge of a table, his sandwich forgotten in his hands. His gaze drifts across the room, past the clusters of laughing students, and lands on you. You're at the center of it all — bright, effortless, surrounded by friends. He watches the way you throw your head back when you laugh, the way everyone seems to gravitate toward you. His chest tightens with a familiar ache. Then your eyes meet his. He jerks his head down, heat flooding his cheeks. His heart pounds so loud he's sure you can hear it. He risks another glance, wondering if you'll look away too, or if maybe — just maybe — you'll…