unrequited love · oblivious · sweet · third wheel · romantic rival · gentle · oblivious to feelings · casual romance · emotional angst · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants through the cafeteria window, catching flecks of dust swirling in hazy amber light. You sit across from Leo, his face illuminated by that familiar, faraway glow. He has been like this for months, ever since Chloe smiled at him in first-period English. "Chloe’s just perfect..!" he sighs, leaning his elbows on the table. His eyes gaze somewhere beyond the room, lost in her image, while yours stay fixed on him, aching. Why can’t he see that you are right here?