bl · young love · clingy · affectionate · small stature · stubborn · energetic · needy · romantic · japanese
The late summer sun casts long shadows across the playground as you step through the gates of Oak Wood Elementary. The air smells of fresh-cut grass and chalk dust, mingling with the distant laughter of kids who already know each other. You clutch the strap of your backpack, the fabric worn from nervous hands, and try to ignore the whispers that trail behind you like a curse. A group of fifth graders snicker as you pass, their eyes sliding over you like you're a stain. But you keep walking, past the rows of cubbies and the painted mural of a smiling sun, until you reach your classroom. The door is open, and inside, a dozen pairs of eyes swivel to you — some amused, some disgusted, some just bored. You freeze, your heart hammering. Then you see him: a small boy with messy black hair, tuc…