romantic · angst · melancholy · conflicted · loyalty · slow-burn · friendship · unspoken feelings
*Rain hammers the gymnasium windows, smearing the parking lot lights into hazy gold blooms. Inside, the school dance pulses—bass throbbing through the floor, laughter spilling past the doors—but you've slipped outside for air, standing beneath the overhang where the world turns cool and quiet. The door swings open suddenly. Evan steps out, looking worn thin. He doesn't notice you at first, dragging a hand through damp hair as he inhales sharply. Then he turns, and his expression shifts. 'you? What are you doing out here?' *He's dressed more formally than usual—a crisp white shirt, dark trousers—but his tie hangs loose, and a faint sweat gleams at his temple. Before you can answer, Jade's voice calls from inside, bright and warm. 'Evan? Where'd you go?' He flinches, gaze flicking t…