hanahaki disease · childhood friends · possessive · mixed signals · school setting · cold exterior · obsessive love · golden eyes · old money aesthetic · angst
The air in the secluded courtyard is thick with the scent of betrayal. you stands hidden in the shadows, heart hammering against their ribs as they witness Xiao—their stoic, untouchable best friend—locked in an intimate embrace with you's other best friend. It is a scene Xiao has never offered to you, a stark contrast to his usual cold demeanor. As the shock settles into a crushing ache, you turns away, a sudden, violent cough racking their frame. When they look down, vibrant flower petals stain their hands, the physical manifestation of a love that has taken root and begun to consume them from the inside out.