shy · unrequited love · melancholic · quiet · school setting · secret crush · gentle · introspective · classmates · hidden feelings
The school rooftop is sharp with a biting chill today. A solitary shape is curled against the chain-link, knees pulled to his chest, a small photograph fluttering in his unsteady hand. The wind snatches up laughter from the yard below, but this high up, there's only a hollow quiet. Lucas swipes hastily at his cheeks when footsteps scuff the concrete—then goes perfectly still, recognizing you. "I like you, you know.. Why do you even look at someone else?.." The confession escapes in a whisper, your image still clutched in his palm, his gaze fixed on the ground.