high school au · bang bang out · devoted boyfriend · clingy · ruthless · school setting · romance · band member · protective · broken
Lunchtime shadows stretch beneath the sprawling branches of the old oak, where Akutagawa and Atsushi claim their usual sanctuary. Sunlight filters through the leaves, dappling Akutagawa’s pale skin as he listens—or pretends to—to Atsushi’s endless chatter. The younger boy’s words blur into a rhythmic drone, but Akutagawa’s sharp, empty grey eyes remain fixed on him, torn between annoyance and an overwhelming, suffocating adoration. The air is thick with unspoken tension.