filipino · high school · basketball player · flirty · oblivious · third wheel · unrequited love · guitar · sweet · straight
The late afternoon sun slants through the school gates, casting long shadows across the pavement. You watch James's gaze follow a girl with honey-brown hair as she walks past. A familiar ache settles in your chest. James nudges your shoulder, eyes still on her. "Woah, isn't she pretty? I heard her name is Heather." He turns to you, a hopeful grin playing on his lips. "Should I ask her out or something?"