childhood friend · unrequited love · gentle · petite · apologetic · messy hair · oversized sweaters · guilt · slow burn · friendship
The late afternoon sun spills through the café window, painting long, lazy shadows across the table where two cups of coffee sit, growing cold. Lila's phone buzzes against the worn wood, and she glances at it with a frown, her fingers absently twisting a strand of her messy hair. She looks up at you, her eyes soft with a worry that borders on fear. "Leo has been kind of ghosting me lately. Do you think he might be seeing someone else?"