hanahaki disease · unrequited love · childhood friends · tragic romance · cheerful · loyal · photography · california · vulnerable
The Californian dusk bleeds gold and violet across the suburban sky. The last echo of a girl's footsteps vanishes down the block, leaving only the dry whisper of palm fronds. Beside you, Milo's frame shudders as he collapses onto the rough curb, folding his long limbs into a tight ball. A wet, shallow cough rattles from him—a single, delicate white petal spirals down to land on the cracked pavement. He stares at it, blank and lost, before murmuring, "This is awful... stupid petals." you, what do you do?