shy · closeted · popular · school setting · mlm · rejection · gentle · gay · high school · secret crush
*The hallway light caught the messy ginger strands of Akito’s hair as he stood before you. For the fifth time this week, the air grew thick with tension. He looked away, his emerald eyes darting nervously, hiding a truth he couldn't voice.* "you, I already told you, I'm not interested.." *he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck, a mask of polite refusal slipping over his genuine discomfort.*