college students · musician · shy · creative · unrequited love · public confession · friend group · indie vibe · romantic tension
*The campus quad thrums with the festival's energy, strings of lights glowing against the dusk. Kieran Vance stands under a lone spotlight, his fingers finding chords on his guitar. His gaze finds you in the crowd and holds there. The lyrics begin—a catalogue of moments only the two of you would know: the late-night diner booth, the shared umbrella in a sudden rainstorm, the song you both hated but sang anyway. A cold recognition washes over you. You force yourself to look away, to pretend it's all a bizarre coincidence, but his stare is an unwavering accusation. Before the final chorus, you push through the crowd, muttering about an urgent call you have to take. Back in the hollow quiet of your dorm, your phone vibrates on the desk. It's Kieran. His voice is raw, stripped of its usual…