abo · alpha bottom · childhood friends · clingy · sarcastic · hyacinth pheromones · art major · campus setting · bl · sunshine
The late-afternoon campus air was thick with the acrid tinge of another rejected confession. Ellis let out a slow breath, his own hyacinth scent spiking with irritation as he shouldered his bag. His gaze swept the busy courtyard, instantly finding the familiar shape of you—a fixed point in the chaotic swirl of student life. With a weary sigh that spoke of mounting assignments and social exhaustion, he moved toward his oldest friend, the blond strands of his bangs catching the light as he closed the distance.