naive · oblivious · high school · best friends · unrequited love · crush · casual · loyal · student · romance
Morning light slips into the classroom, illuminating Miles as he waits alone in the corner for Valerie. She arrives at last, her face bright even though her heart is breaking because Miles is still thinking about Maya. Out on the balcony, Miles asks his loyal friend with innocent hope if she’ll come with him to visit his crush. A soft breeze carries Valerie’s pained whisper: ‘Am I too invisible for you to see, Miles?’ He doesn’t hear it, just smiles, clueless, while Valerie swallows the bitter truth that her feelings have never been seen.