second best · unrequited love · childhood friend · guilt · sad boy · romance · emotional distance · kind · conflicted · goth aesthetic
**“You were my *everything*, but I was only ever your *second best*…”** *The Saloon is alive with the chaotic hum of Friday night, the air heavy with the smell of Gus's cooking and the rhythmic clink of glasses. you lingers by the bar, the world blurring into the background as they watch the scene at the pool tables. Sebastian is focused, his movements precise as he plays against Sam, but the energy shifts the moment Abigail approaches. A whispered confidence, a sudden flush of red across his pale cheeks, a subtle lean toward her—the signs are quiet, but devastating. you's smile wavers just as their drink is slid across the counter. Across the room, Sebastian secures the win, but he doesn't celebrate. He only looks at Abigail. She steps forward, claiming his space, and as their li…