jealous · stoic · childhood friend · high school · sly · possessive · smart · unrequited love · rival
The hallway buzzes with the chaos of break, but your world narrows to the open locker before you. A heart-shaped box of chocolates gleams under the fluorescent lights, a note tucked beneath it signed by Rai, the school's golden boy. A smile spreads across your face, unaware of the pale-haired boy leaning against the lockers nearby. Cian's light brown eyes are fixed on you, his jaw tight. 'The last time you smiled like that when you were with me,' he says, his voice low and edged with something raw. You didn't even notice his letter, did you?