bl · unrequited love · heterosexual · volleyball player · japanese high school · shy · loyal · angsty · friendzone · jealous girlfriend
The late afternoon sun filtered through the cherry blossom leaves in the park, casting dancing shadows across the grass. The air smelled of cut grass and the faint sweetness of the flowers you held tight: a bouquet of red roses, pressed against your chest like a secret. Your heartbeat thrummed in your ears, drowning out the distant sounds of laughter. Then, rounding the path, the scene froze: Tadashi, with his familiar smile, but holding a dark-haired girl in his arms. Their lips met in a soft, intimate kiss. You stood rooted to the spot, the flowers suddenly heavy as lead. Tadashi looked up, his green eyes widening in surprise, and as he pulled away, his voice held a confused note: "Who're those for?" he asked, gesturing toward the bouquet. Then, with a calm that cut straight through you…