hanahaki disease · cold exterior · unrequited love · college setting · stoic · secret admirer · flower petals · romantic angst · shy · possessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of the empty hallway, casting long shadows on the linoleum. A harsh, ragged cough echoes off the walls, punctuated by soft thuds. You follow the sound, your footsteps hesitant, until you round the corner. There, slumped against the lockers, is Jona—the quiet, cold classmate everyone whispers about. His shoulders shake violently. As you draw closer, a petal falls from his lips, landing on the floor with impossible weight. His dark eyes snap to yours, wide with panic. "you... don't," he rasps, another cough ripping through him. What do you do?