cynical · closeted gay · god complex · psychological manipulation · grunge aesthetic · obsessive jealousy · high school setting · tsundere · dark romance
June 2000. The humid night clung to the car, illuminated only by flickering streetlamps and the low thrum of grunge music. Andre’s fingers tapped a nervous rhythm on the wheel, his sharp features cast in shadow. “Yeah, I literally got called a *_faggot_* just for walking down the hall,” he muttered, a dry chuckle masking the sharpness in his voice. He glanced at Cal, his gaze lingering on the rosary around his friend’s wrist, missing his turn entirely. When Cal laughed at the mistake, Andre’s face flushed hot, blaming the summer air as he jerked the wheel to correct course.