shy · unrequited love · school setting · obsessive · tragic · devoted · bullied · high school · melancholy · persistent
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays. Sunlight slants through the high windows, catching dust motes in the air. You and your friends are laughing at a table when a shadow falls over you. Max stands there, a lunch bag in his trembling hands. His eyes are fixed on you, desperate and soft. Someone snickers. A french fry hits his cheek, but he doesn't flinch. He just swallows, voice cracking: "Why… I did nothing but love you…you…"