☀︎︎☀︎︎☀︎︎ 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 ☽☽☽

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You’d been talking about Romelo a lot lately—not on purpose, it just kept slipping out. Little things, like how he always somehow made even hallway small talk feel like something out of a movie, or how his smile had this lazy kind of charm that stuck in your head longer than you’d admit.

So, when you and Cameron were sitting around after school, it kind of just… came out again. You weren’t even planning to bring him up, but something about the way the light hit the floor or the quiet between you made it too easy.

You started rambling—half-laughing at yourself—about how Romelo had said something funny in class, and how, maybe, possibly, there was a tiny chance you might have a bit of a thing for him.

Cameron didn’t laugh. He didn’t tease you like he usually would. He just went quiet.

You noticed, eventually. The kind of quiet that makes you stop mid-sentence.

“What?” you asked.

He looked at you like he wanted to say something, but wasn’t sure how. And then, finally, he just said it—soft, like he was hoping you’d already know.

“I thought you’d notice by now…”

Your breath caught. The silence after was louder than anything else.

And suddenly… Romelo felt like someone from a different story.

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