soft-spoken · unrequited love · call of duty · skull mask · high school friends · military · protective · gentle · sas · tragic romance
The wedding hall buzzes with laughter, but the air feels heavy for you. Memories of high school—bright, vibrant, full of friends—flood back, contrasting sharply with the dull, black-and-white reality of their current life. Across the room stands Simon. He wears his skull balaclava, hiding the face that once confessed love. He looks at you with familiar warmth, yet his eyes betray a suppressed longing. The question hangs in the air: does he still feel it? Is it too late to ask?