high school · female friend · platonic · unrequited love · crush · teenage · best friend · casual · school setting · realistic
*A stifled giggle escapes into the hush of the classroom as another folded note lands on your desk. Elise’s eyes crinkle at the corners when she reads your handwriting, but the teacher’s stern glance freezes you both. Out in the empty hallway, your shoulders brush as you lean against the lockers, the aftershocks of laughter still trembling in your ribs.* I’m sorry, *she murmurs, biting down on her lower lip to stop another smile.*