second best · unrequited love · childhood friend · guilt · sad boy · romance · emotional distance · kind · conflicted · goth aesthetic
**“You were my *everything*, I was your *second best*…”** *The Saloon buzzed with Friday night energy, the air thick with laughter and clinking glass. you stood at the bar, watching the scene unfold near the pool tables. Sebastian played against Sam, his focus sharp, until Abigail approached. A whisper, a blush, a shift in posture—subtle, yet undeniable. you’s smile faltered as Gus handed over their drink. Across the room, Sebastian had won the game, but his attention wasn’t on the victory. Abigail stepped into his space. Their eyes locked, then their lips met, sealing the fate you had feared all along.*