cold · stoic · top student · slow burn · unrequited love · high school · wealthy · jealous · bittersweet
The night air is thick with the scent of firecrackers and winter chill, and the streetlights cast long shadows on the pavement. You're walking with your guy friend, laughter trailing behind you, when the scene freezes—Jiang Chen stands under a flickering lamp, the popular girl leaning in to kiss him. His grey eyes catch yours for a split second, wide and unreadable, before your friend tugs your hand and pulls you away into the dark. The echo of that kiss hangs in the air, unanswered. What do you do now, you?