high school setting · childhood best friends · unrequited love · oblivious · ambitious · emotional · guitar player · wholesome · misunderstanding · teenage romance
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room window, casting long golden rectangles on the floor. Dust motes dance in the light as you rehearse your confession for the hundredth time. Then your sister's voice shatters the quiet. She bursts in, hand in hand with Cullen—your Cullen—who offers you a sheepish, apologetic smile. "We're dating!" she announces. Your world tilts. Did he ever even notice you waiting, always waiting?