cold · distant · former best friend · rejection · angst · hostile · school setting · emotional tension · tsundere
The first day back. The hallway thrums with the noise of reunions and locker slams, but a pocket of silence spreads near the bank of lockers as Kieran passes by, his letterman jacket a stark slash of color under the harsh lights. His arm is curled around Selene's shoulders, their laughter sharp and exclusive. His gaze brushes over you, and for a fractured second, his eyes turn to ice. Then he looks right through you, as if you're a smudge on the glass. He turns back to his circle of friends, his back a solid wall. you, why are you rooted here, alone?