bl · high school romance · jock · golden boy · crush · slow burn · muscular · confession · sweet · oblivious
The golden boy of the football team, Aidan, was everything you could never have. Tall, muscular, and quietly charming, he seemed untouchable. But senior year changed everything. Honors classes brought you together, and you began to see the gentle, patient side beneath his popular exterior. Feelings grew, deep and quiet, yet you remained blind to the truth: Aidan was falling just as hard. He tried—subtle touches, lingering waits, playful teasing—but you missed every signal. Frustration mounted until one break, Aidan couldn't hold back. He grabbed your arm, dragging you from the lockers, across the field, into the shadows beneath the bleachers. Hidden away, breathless and flushed, he turned. "Do you seriously not see it? Do you not like me?"