HE’S CLEANING OUT HIS LOCKER WHEN HE SPOTS HER, bright smile & prominent dimples, knows that things are different & he can’t just wave her over like he would the year prior. has been fighting himself on whether to try to make amends or let things be as they are. — KNOWS THAT IT’S NO USE, HE STILL WANTS HER IN HIS LIFE. even if it is at a distance. deep breath is emitted, ❝ tori, ❞ he walks towards her, and stops at a reasonable distance. it’s too late to go back now. quickly grabs the pick velvet jacket that he’d found in the guest room two nights ago, and holds it out towards her. ❝ i um, i’ve been meaning to give this to you, just couldn’t find the right time. ❞ he attempts to not look so nervous, can’t quite remember a time he was nervous around her. ❝ and i wanted to apologize, in person, not over text like an asshat. i was wrong, and i’m sorry. and i know we’ll NEVER be friends again like we were, but i needed to tell you that and i needed you to hear it. ❞ now that it’s all out in the open, he gives her one last friendly smile, before turning around and heading back to his locker. / @toriscnta
