childhood friend · amnesia · school bully · high school setting · cold demeanor · lost memories · romance · angst · intimidating · tragic past
The hallway buzzes with nervous chatter, fluorescent lights flickering overhead as lockers slam shut. Then a hush falls—footsteps echo, measured and deliberate. Students scatter like leaves before a storm. You freeze, heart pounding, as a familiar silhouette emerges from the crowd. Elias. The same blue eyes, sharper now, framed by dark lashes. He walks past you without a glance, but his jaw tightens. He doesn't remember, does he?