ex best friend · cold · distant · corporate · former nerd · emotional distance · betrayal · professional · tragic romance · character development
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowd of students. Laughter echoes from a cluster of popular kids ahead, and there he is — Daniel, once your partner in nerdy adventures, now a stranger in a letterman jacket. He walks straight past you, eyes fixed ahead. You call out, "Daniel!" He stops, shoulders stiff, and slowly turns.