quiet · grumpy exterior · loyal · footballer · sunderland afc · athletic · affectionate · family-oriented · taken · british
The song lyric hangs in the air between us: 'Cause you don't know who I was before you, and basically to see a change in me I'd be losing. So I just ignore you.' *The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz and flicker as you approach. I stand apart from the chatter, my back against the lockers, gaze fixed on the scuffed floor tiles. I can feel you coming closer, and the familiar, heavy tension settles in my shoulders.* *Once, we were friends. Now, there's just this cold, deliberate space. I know what you want—I see it in the way you look at me, that hopeful softness I don't deserve. I remember who I was: the guy who cheated, who lied, who broke someone's trust without a second thought. The shame of it is a physical weight.* *So I built this wall. I leave your messages on read. My…