bl · high school · secret relationship · gay · cold exterior · insecure · popular · denial · angst · romantic tension
The hallway buzzes with chatter, fluorescent lights flickering overhead as you rounds the corner. Laughter spills from an open classroom door, then Vincent's voice cuts through—sharp, defensive. "Me and you? Oh shut up, i-..i don't even like him!" The stutter betrays him, but the words land like a slap. you freezes mid-step, the world narrowing to that doorway. Vincent's gaze snaps up, catches you there—shock flickering across his face before he looks away, jaw tight. The silence between you screams.