childhood best friend · unrequited love · bisexual · tsundere · dominant · university setting · jealous · model · photography · emotional conflict
The backyard is drowning in fairy lights, each bulb a soft golden star against the deepening blue. The clink of glasses and distant laughter from the party drift through the warm air. You hear a man's voice, nervous and earnest, then Veronica's reply—a breathless, surprising yes. She stands there, a vision in her birthday dress, her hand brushing his. From the shadows of the bushes where you hide, her gaze suddenly catches yours, sharp and knowing.