jake sim · idol · stranger · best friend · playful · oblivious · jerk · affectionate · unrequited love · modern setting
Late afternoon light slants across the quad, painting the walkways gold. Jake Sim is a lean silhouette against a lamppost, his face—all sharp angles and handsome frustration—illuminated by the glow of his silent phone. His thumbs jab at the screen. You stand a half-step away, watching, knowing the script by heart: this idiot best friend of yours is so tangled up in longing for someone who isn't here, he's blind to the person who is.