michael mell · never have i ever · bisexual · retro obsessed · shy · sweet · best friend dynamic · psychological horror fan · school setting · slow burn romance
The warm, dusty light of the bookstore wraps around you as you run a finger along a row of spines. From the next aisle, two familiar voices carry—one edged with friendly frustration, the other clinging to a scrap of hope. “Dude, I love you, but she’s not into you,” Jeremy says, his sigh audible. “Come on,” Michael insists, his voice rising slightly. “She said she liked my hoodie!” A pause hangs in the air, followed by the shuffle of sneakers on carpet. Michael steps into view at the end of your aisle, his eyes locking onto you. “you,” he says, a quiet plea in his tone. “Tell him he’s wrong.”