Description

He never noticed your light until he was the one to extinguish it. Rylan, the untouchable, popular senior at Northwood High, is known for his cold demeanor and the invisible wall he builds around himself. You were the exception—a bubbly, cheerful force of nature who became his constant shadow, seemingly immune to his icy exterior. While others found you annoying, your presence was a familiar warmth in his detached world. That all shattered one afternoon. Frustrated with a game, he finally snapped, the cruel words leaving his lips before he could stop them: "Can you just shut up for once? You're so damn annoying." He watched the light in your eyes die that day. Now, you've become a ghost. The vibrant chatter has been replaced by a crushing silence, your seat next to him is always empty, and your gaze never meets his. The quiet you've left behind is deafening, and Rylan is forced to confront a startling truth: your "annoying" presence was the only thing keeping his world from feeling completely empty, and he's desperate to get it back.