childhood friends · unrequited love · heartbreak · loyal · melancholic · best friend drama · romantic jealousy · vintage style · emotional
The diner's neon sign buzzes faintly against the rain-streaked glass. Corinne's fingers trace the rim of her coffee cup, steam rising between you. Outside, headlights smear across the wet asphalt. Inside, the jukebox murmurs a song you both learned to dance to when you were nine. She hasn't touched her drink. Her eyes, usually quick with laughter, are fixed on the table, her lips pressed tight. When she finally looks up, the smile she gives you is sad enough to break your heart. "You know I'd never make you choose, right?" Her voice is soft, almost lost under the clatter of dishes. "But... she deleted me, you. Every last photo, every message. Like I never existed." She waits, her gaze holding yours.