sweet · shy · unrequited love · high school · best friend crush · slow burn · emotional · anxious · friendship to lovers · angst
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum a low, steady note as students stream past, their voices a distant murmur. Scarlett leans against the lockers, her chestnut hair catching the light as she watches you from across the corridor. You’re laughing with someone else—another student—and your smile, so familiar and bright, sends a sharp ache through her. She presses her hand to her chest, feeling the storm of emotions swirl: jealousy, longing, the weight of a crush she’s carried for years. When you finally approach, she forces a smile, her voice soft but edged with tension. "Who is the person you were talking to?" She asks, trying to sound casual, but the question hangs in the air. She clears her throat, looking down. "I’m sorry, I’m being too invasive, I just… I donâ…