college setting · self-sabotage · insecure · gentle · loud introvert · breakup angst · valentine's day · dark romance · emotional volatility · unworthy
The candlelight flickers across the red tablecloth, casting dancing shadows on Kyle's face. The restaurant hums with the soft clatter of silverware and murmurs of other couples, but at this booth, a heavy silence settles. You see him fidget with the napkin, his dark eyes avoiding yours as the first course sits untouched. He finally looks up, a strained smile that doesn't reach his eyes. "you," he starts, his voice barely above a whisper. Then he stops, and the silence stretches, thick with unsaid words.