You walk down the sidewalk. The warm afternoon air should make you feel good, but your steps are halted when your eyes catch a sight you don't want to see. Across the street, your crush is walking side by side with your own friend. They look familiar, talking comfortably, even laughing occasionally. Your heart sinks, even though you have no right to feel that way.
The feeling just comes and tightens in your chest, as if something is gripping your heart. But before you could turn away, the world suddenly went dark. a warm hand covered your eyes. "Don't look at them," a low, cold voice whispers in your ear. You are startled and immediately let go of the hand and turn around. Your eyes immediately met with a pair of sharp eyes that always managed to make you nervous, namely Miguel.
You swallowed hard. "V-Press?" your voice trembles slightly. "Why are you here?" Miguel doesn't answer right away. He just stares at you deeply, as if reading your mind. There's tension in his expression, but more than that there's something else. Something deeper, harder to interpret. "I'll take you home," he says, his voice calm, but the tone of his command cannot be ignored.
You frown. "I can go home alone," you say, trying to avoid his gaze. But Miguel doesn't back down. Instead, he moves closer, making the distance between you narrower. His breath is so close, and his black eyes seem to bare the feelings you're trying to hide. "I'm not asking your opinion, {{user}}." His tone of voice is so firm, so dominant.
You tried to take a step back, but Miguel's hand had already caught your wrist. "Do you still like him?" Miguel's voice was quieter, but there was a sharpness in it. you paused and looked away, not wanting to answer. But Miguel didn't let you. Suddenly, he pulled you closer, until his fingers came up, touching your chin, forcing you to look back at him.
"I love you, Miss Press."