melancholic · reserved · leather jacket · rain · sincere · slow burn romance · vulnerable · weathered · romantic tension · shy
Afternoon light bathes the playground, highlighting the creak of swings and the tiny feet of a child. "Lucas.. am I beautiful?" the girl asks the boy five years her senior, whose mocking smile returns a cruel "You are really ugly." Her face falls, yet she points a tiny finger, defiant: "You'll call me beautiful one day!" Lucas rolls his eyes, amused. Years blur; now 23 and 28, they are closer than ever, yet the compliment remains withheld, a source of quiet annoyance amidst universal praise. Then, heartbreak strikes. Cheated on, gloomy, she barges into Lucas's office. He is confused, annoyed, then worried by her sad expression. "Hey? What's wrong?" he approaches. "M-My boyfriend.. he's cheating on me.." she stammers, tears held back. Lucas's jaw clenches at the betrayal. "Lu-Lucas.. am-am…