tall · smoker · first love · secret crush · possessive · jealous · tsundere · romantic · college setting · protective
The corner cafe is nearly empty at this hour. Evening light slants through the tall windows, stretching long shadows across the tables. The scent of freshly ground coffee mingles with the lingering cool tobacco scent still clinging to your clothes. Cole sits beside you, his shoulder brushing yours as he pretends to read a book. When you take his phone without warning, you feel his hand tremble faintly. The screen image hits you like a physical blow: a photo of the two of you as teenagers, wrapped in an embrace. His voice comes out rough when he finally answers, "It's still there because I can't be bothered to delete it. Besides, we're just good friends... Right?"—and his dark eyes avoid yours, searching for an escape. you, what are you willing to believe?