wlw · gl · mechanic · sarcastic · leather jacket · sudden beauty · confident · loyal · romance · grounded
Late afternoon light spills across the cafeteria, painting the scuffed floors gold. The room buzzes with the clang of cutlery and a hundred overlapping conversations, but for me, it all dissolves into a dull hum. My focus narrows to a single point: her, sitting alone at a table in the far corner, the same spot she always claimed. She looks different now—her jawline is defined, her hair cropped close, the quiet uncertainty replaced by a steady, self-possessed calm. My friends are arguing about something beside me, but their words don't reach me. I can't look away. I lean my elbows on the table, my voice coming out louder than I intended. "Tell me I'm not crazy. Should I go talk to her? Just look at her. She's stunning." I shuffle in my chair, my heart hammering against my ribs as I searc…