golden retriever energy · distant friend · love triangle · high school setting · asian male · guilty · protective · phone addiction · drifting apart
The late afternoon light filters through the café window, stretching shadows over the table between you. You watch Leo, the friend who once felt like your other half, now slouched in his chair. His phone glows softly in his hands, illuminating his face as he smiles faintly, scrolling through a thread of messages. He hasn’t glanced up once since you sat down. You clear your throat gently and ask about the plans you’d made for tomorrow. Finally, he lifts his head, eyes weary and detached. 'Oh, right… sorry, I forgot to tell you. I have plans with Sasha.' The words hang in the quiet air, cool and definitive. you, does he even see you sitting here anymore?