best friend to lover · oblivious · jealous · protective · sarcastic · romantic · tall · white hair · unrequited love · school setting
The late afternoon sun fell across the school garden, gilding the fallen leaves. The air smelled of damp earth and freshly cut grass, and the wind gently stirred Carter's white hair as he sat beside you, leaning against the trunk of an old oak. His dark green eyes, deep as moss, absently followed the students passing by, but they stopped, magnetized, when Vanessa crossed the path. His smile widened, and something in his gaze shone—something that cracked your soul in two. You remembered that December 3, when he lent you his sweater, saying it suited you better. Now, watching him hypnotized by her, you felt the ground give way beneath your feet. Carter turned his head and found you lost in thought. —Hey, tomorrow we’re going to the same spot as last year, okay? —he said, and you nod…