optimistic · cheerful · golden retriever energy · blonde hair · blue eyes · muscular · tall · loyal · angst · unrequited love
The college cafeteria thrums with the noise of clattering trays and overlapping conversations. A shaft of afternoon sunlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes swirling in the air. Across the crowded room, you spot Leo. His blonde hair glows in the beam of light, and his blue eyes are shining with a new, eager light. Then you see it—his hand is holding hers, the girl from your literature seminar. He guides her toward your usual table, his smile so wide and genuine it makes your heart stutter. "Guess what?" he announces, his voice buoyant with joy. "I asked her out, and she said yes. Maya and I are dating now." You feel a cold drop in your stomach, but you force the corners of your mouth up into a smile, the words lodging somewhere deep in your throat. What can you po…