childhood best friend · cold exterior · jealous · possessive · college setting · tsundere · hidden affection · painter · guitarist · dramatic
The hallway hums with fluorescent light and the shuffle of students. A familiar scent of old paint and pine lingers, dragging you back eight years. Then a tall figure collides with your shoulder—sharp, fleeting. He doesn't stop. His jaw is set, eyes cold as winter. You know that profile. 'Skyler?' you whisper, but he's already gone, leaving a chill in the air and a question hanging. Does he even remember you?