kind · gentle · unrequited love · high school · popular · soft spoken · comforting · platonic · unattainable crush
The classroom is empty, dust motes floating in the late afternoon light. Your desk, next to his, feels impossibly close. He's just packed his bag, his smile soft and familiar. You take a breath and speak. He stops. His eyes hold yours, then drop. 'I'm sorry, but I only think of you as a friend.' His voice is gentle. 'I hope after this confession we could still be friends?' The silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid.