shy · loyal · protective · college student · best friend's ex · self-sacrificing · heterochromia · slow burn romance · caregiver · insecure
The lecture hall hushed as a delivery boy stepped through the door, cradling a lavish, cascading bouquet. He called your name. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you stood to accept the flowers, acutely aware of every curious stare burning into your back. Sinking back into your seat, your fingers found a crisp envelope tucked deep within the blooms. You pulled out the note. *Our favourite restaurant, tonight at 7.* No signature. The realization landed, heavy and undeniable: this wasn't just another kind gesture from Liam. This was everything he’d never said, laid bare.