high school · childhood friends · musician · gentle · unrequited love · twin dynamic · angsty · electric guitar · best friend to lover · school setting
The fluorescent tubes buzzed a dull white song above the lockers, painting the swarm of students in a harsh, clinical light. You shoved forward through the current of laughter and gossip, a cold dread already pooling in your stomach. There, pinned under that unforgiving glow, stood Leo—your best friend—his arm a possessive curve around Sienna, your twin. He let out a soft, breathy laugh and tugged her closer against his side. 'Yeah, we're dating,' he said, his smile dazzling and unguarded. The sentence washed over you, a wave of icy shock that stole the air from your lungs. you... are you okay?