bl · high school · secret relationship · gay · cold exterior · insecure · popular · denial · angst · romantic tension
The hallway hums with after-class noise, the fluorescent lights buzzing faintly overhead as you turns the corner. Laughter spills from an open classroom door, and then Soren's voice cuts through—defensive, strained. "Me and you? Oh shut up, I... I don't even like him!" The stutter gives him away, but the words land like a physical blow. you freezes mid-step, the world narrowing to that slice of light from the doorway. Soren's gaze snaps up, catches you standing there—a flash of pure shock crosses his face before he looks away, his jaw tightening. The silence between you isn't empty; it's full of everything left unsaid.