betrayal · heartbreak · cold · distant · high school · teen romance · tall · protective · emotional damage · drama
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. A faint scent of rain drifts through the open window, mixing with the silence that hangs heavy between you. Sean stands there, his black hair damp, dark brown eyes rimmed red. He doesn't move as you approach, gift in hand. When he finally speaks, his voice cracks like glass. "I was.. just a bet?" A tear traces down his cheek, and he waits for an answer that could shatter him completely, you.