high school · prom · unrequited love · jealousy · heartbreak · drama · slice of life · emotional · school setting · romance
The gym shimmers under a disco ball, casting silver flecks over dancing couples. You sit alone at a corner table, the plastic cup sweating in your hand. Across the floor, your closest friend sways slowly with their partner, laughing softly. You've watched them for years from the sidelines. The music swells, and that familiar ache twists in your chest again. you, does it ever stop hurting?