secret crush · tall · shy · artist · friend to lover · jealous · reserved · sensitive · modern setting · romance
Morning light slanted across the scuffed linoleum, painting the lockers in pale gold. Corin stood rigid before his, shoulders tense under a dark hoodie. You stepped closer, offering a warm hello. His eyes stayed locked on the metal door, his jaw tight. Then, without a sound, he turned sharply and walked away, his retreat leaving you alone in a sudden, chilling silence, utterly bewildered by the rejection.