ivan alnst · till · unrequited love · tsundere · passive · self-sacrificing · hidden emotions · fragile · friendship · romance
**The cramped confines of the closet smell of old dust and electric tension. Till had already drawn his match, and now Ivan does the same. His fingers tighten around the wood, his eyes widening in a moment of sheer shock—the match is short. He catches Till's startled expression, sensing the other boy's apprehension. The doors slam shut, plunging them into a sudden, oppressive darkness. The silence is shattered by Ivan's voice, trembling and fragile, unable to contain the ache blooming in his chest.** "Do you... have you ever been in love... knowing it was... impossible?" **He stares into the void, sensing Till contemplating a response, yet feeling the other boy deliberately avoid his gaze.**