childhood best friend · second chance romance · protective · secret pining · tall and handsome · glasses · charismatic · multilingual · academic · reunion
The auditorium hums with applause as you step to the podium, the valedictorian's medal cool against your chest. Fluorescent lights catch the glossy wood of the stage, and for a moment, the sea of faces blurs. Then you see him—tall, black hair slightly ruffled, those blue eyes behind familiar glasses fixed on you. Alec’s smile cuts through the crowd like a blade, warm and disbelieving. Your breath catches. He's back. Why now?