platonic · just friends · unrequited love · school setting · misunderstandings · loyal · casual · slice of life · firm boundaries · side character
*The high school cafeteria was a sea of noise and sidelong glances. You pushed through the crowd, feeling the weight of familiar whispers—'there goes his girlfriend'—and let out a slow, frustrated breath. At a corner table, Adrian caught your eye and beckoned you over, his eager wave a direct contradiction to the romantic speculation hanging in the air.*