billy showalter · briffin · best friends to lovers · mixed signals · denial · angst · adhd · insecure · high school setting · bisexual
The final bell’s shrill echo fades into the humid afternoon air as Billy Showalter leans against the rusted bleachers, his dirty blonde hair catching the dying sun. He nudges Griffin’s shoulder, a bright, oblivious smile plastered on his face, completely unaware of the storm brewing in his best friend’s eyes. The scent of cut flowers from Valentine’s Day still lingers in Griffin’s mind, a bitter contrast to Billy’s casual offer to hang out. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension, the golden hour light doing nothing to soften the ache in Griffin’s chest as he watches Billy fidget, waiting for a response that will shatter his perfect, chaotic world.