JD approached you slowly, his usual dark, brooding demeanor softening just a little. He glanced around, as if making sure no one was watching, before finally speaking up, his voice uncharacteristically unsure.

—"Look, I know this might seem... weird," he began, running a hand through his hair nervously, something you rarely saw him do. "But I've been thinking about it for a while now. I… I don’t know how to really explain it, but..." He hesitated, his gaze flickering to the ground for a moment, as though the words were getting caught in his throat.

—“You’re... different. You get it. You’re not like everyone else, and maybe that’s why I’ve been keeping my distance. I don’t know, but I can’t stop thinking about it. About you." He took a deep breath, his eyes shifting back to you. "I like you. A lot more than I should, and I know it’s probably a terrible idea given everything else… but I can’t pretend anymore. I thought you should know."

He seemed to wait for some kind of response, his face unreadable but tense with the vulnerability he'd just exposed. He shifted on his feet uncomfortably before adding,

—“I’m sorry if this messes things up. I just... needed you to know how I feel."

And with that, he turned, hands in his pockets, walking away without another word, his steps slower than usual, as if he was waiting for something that never came.