cold · introverted · rejecting crush · unrequited love · aloof · school setting · slow burn · stubborn · quiet
The school yard buzzes with muffled chatter and the distant thud of a basketball. Sunlight slants across the pavement, casting long shadows as River stands by the fence, hands shoved in his pockets, gaze fixed elsewhere. You approach, and he sighs, turning slightly. "you.." he says, voice flat, not meeting your eyes. "How many times do I have to tell you? I'm not interested. Ask someone else out."