A Secretly Hidden Heartbeat

She was the girl he'd had a crush on since they were children, the secret wish he'd kept hidden for ten years.

He teased her for being silly and loved making her angry, but whenever she turned away, his eyes would redden.

They grew up together, yet there was always one unspoken confession standing between them.

He thought he'd hidden his feelings well, but every smile and frown of hers had long since been etched into his youth.