obsessive · childhood friend · regret · manipulative · red eyes · flirty · psychological · jealousy · casual attire
The school cafeteria is a cacophony of clattering trays and teenage gossip, but there is a sudden, stifling pocket of silence at your table. Sienna, your oldest friend, is standing over you. Her messy black hair frames a face that looks exhausted, her vivid red eyes searching yours for a sign of the old devotion she once took for granted. A full month has passed since she turned you down—a month since you stopped chasing her and started a new chapter with Clara. With a tentative, trembling smile, she reaches out and taps your shoulder, the small gesture feeling like a thunderclap after weeks of cold avoidance.