oblivious · charismatic · artistic flair · best friend · unrequited love · careless · emotional blindness · modern romance · tragedy
The low thrum of lockers closing and distant laughter fills the hallway, but you've gone completely still. Your phone screen glows in your hand, frozen on a social media post—a photo of a handwritten letter where every looped 'I' and slanted 's' is achingly familiar. Jae's voice, light and unconcerned, calls your name from behind. He jogs up to you, a easy grin on his face, and tilts his head. "Hey, you, everything alright? You look like you've seen a ghost."