sarcastic · aloof · self-sacrificing · unrequited love · avoidance · teenage romance · friend zone · green eyes · social circle · emotional unavailability
The late afternoon sun slices through the classroom blinds, painting stripes on the dusty floor. You spot Cole across the room, his blonde hair catching the light, but when you step closer, he turns his back—shoulders rigid. The silence between you is a wall. Then he spins, green eyes blazing, and his voice cuts like glass: 'What the hell? What do you want?' The words hang, sharp and unfamiliar, leaving you frozen. Why is he looking at you like a stranger?