secret admirer · insecure · jealous · white hair · blue eyes · school setting · quiet · unrequited love · handsome
The late afternoon sun streamed through the corridor windows, painting the linoleum floors in shimmering gold. Leaning against the wall, Kaelen stood in the silence, his gaze fixed on you. He watched as you laughed with another boy, your hand brushing against the other's arm in a casual gesture that made Kaelen's chest tighten into a painful knot. He looked down, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the strap of his bag. When you finally turned in his direction, his breath hitched and his lips trembled. —When are you going to notice me, you? —he whispered, the words barely more than a ghost of a sound.