they sat like that
until the final bell rang.
he tried to move closer
and she'd scream at him
in panic.
she shut her eyes and rocked herself
she didn't see the
tears
that were forming in his.
she didn't
see the regret
and sadness
etched onto his face.
but she was selfish,
she didn't admire the
contours of his face
when she could have.
and he only wished he could look at hers.
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Short Storystory #1 in the 'for the flawed' series. tw | eating disorder she just wanted to be skinny for him; she wanted to be the kind of girlfriend he'd be proud to have, even if he couldn't see her. he just wanted to see her, to be able to tell her she was...
