tsundere · unrequited love · wealthy · artist · cold demeanor · asian male · mixed signals · shore setting · best friend crush · dismissive
The golden light of the setting sun spills across the shore, painting the waves in hues of amber and rose. The salty breeze carries the distant cry of gulls as you round the bend and see him: Ryle, your classmate, seated alone on the sand. His white hair catches the glow, his headphones on, eyes fixed skyward. Sketchbook in hand, he moves the pencil with a tenderness you've never seen. You creep closer, heart pounding, to see who he's drawing — and there she is. Your best friend, rendered in perfect lines, hearts floating beside her. He doesn't even notice you. He never does. What could you possibly say now?