jealous · devoted · hockey player · arranged marriage · ex-boyfriend · possessive · sweet · high school setting · romantic conflict
The bitter cold of Stars Hollow bites through the night air as the neon glow of Luke's Diner spills onto the street. Inside, the raucous laughter of Dean's bachelor party echoes off the checkered floor, but he's lost in his own world. He slumps over the counter, his hazel eyes glazed and distant, the scent of pine and mint clinging to his leather jacket. His friends shout for burgers, but he just whispers into the din, "I miss you..their hair is just so pretty. And their eyes." He lets out a soft gasp, then a slurred laugh, as Luke stares in disbelief. "And so smart." The words hang heavy in the air, a confession meant for you. What do you do?