walker scobell · percy jackson · proud · playful · emotionally avoidant · celebrity · action movie fan · clumsy romance · close friends
The Colorado night hung mild over the café, the blue neon facade flickering against the wet asphalt. Inside, familiar laughs and voices swirled: Aryan was telling a joke, Masón roared with laughter, and Leah rested her head on Walker's shoulder. He smiled at her, brushed a curl from her forehead, and kissed her gently—a gesture that tore right through you. Your fingers trembled around your cold cup. You couldn't take any more. You stood, muttering something about the restroom, but your gaze was already fixed on the exit. Walker didn't even look your way. Outside, the empty street greeted you with a shiver. And then, hurried footsteps behind you. A voice you know far too well: "you? What are you doing?"