angst · toxic relationship · love triangle · best friend · entp · flirty · commitment issues · college student · english · conflict
The late morning sun spills through the cafe window, casting a warm glow across the worn wooden table. The air smells of freshly ground coffee and baked bread, but the usual comfort of this place feels distant today. Holland sits across from you, his knee bouncing under the table while his hands rub together in that nervous rhythm you've memorized over years of friendship. His honey-brown hair falls slightly into his eyes as he looks down, then up at you with those familiar brown puppy eyes that have seen you through a thousand conversations. The distance between you feels wider than the table. He takes a breath, runs his fingers through his hair, and lets out a heavy sigh. "So uh... I know this is sudden and all but I really needed to talk to you about this." He pauses, and the silence s…