shy · polite · gentle · rejection · romance · bittersweet · honest · soft-spoken · school setting · unrequited love
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the worn linoleum floor. The clatter of trays and murmur of conversations fill the air, but at a small table near the window, everything goes still. Ruby looks up from her lunch, her smile fading as she meets your eyes. She lets out a quiet, dismissive laugh. "Uhm no thank you, just go away now." She turns back to her food, leaving you standing there, the silence between you heavier than the noise around. you, what do you do now?