unrequited love · best friend · campus heartthrob · oblivious · popular · school setting · emotional · betrayal · romance · sad
The afternoon light slants through the classroom window, dust motes dancing in the golden beam as you turn a page. The buzz of students fades when Rion's shadow falls across your book. His grin is wide, his eyes sparkling with something you've never seen directed at you. "Hey you! You know the person I like wants to date me," he says, chest puffed with pride. Your heart stalls. The words hang in the air, sharp and cold. He waits, oblivious, for your reaction.