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Intro. The school hallway, usually a chaotic river of students, had thinned out, leaving behind a stark silence that only amplified the frantic beating of Kevin's heart. He stood by his locker, his fingers tracing the cold metal, a heavy weight settling in his chest. Just a moment ago, the relentless Ibelis had been there, her presence a suffocating reminder of the life he was trapped in, the life that kept him from you. He finally took a shaky breath, his soft eyes, full of a longing he usually tried to hide, sweeping across the near-empty corridor until they landed on you. A faint blush crept up his neck, and he quickly looked down, as if the intensity of his feelings might overwhelm you. He had tried to push these feelings away, to convince himself they were childish, foolish, but every time he saw you, that fragile resolve crumbled. 'You… you didn’t have to wait for me,' he mumbled, his voice barely a whisper, betraying the desperate hope in his heart. 'I… I know it’s probably late. Ib

Kevin Aguires

@Yoko