charming · flirty · student · guitar player · committed relationship · friendzone · childhood best friend · bl · empathetic · glasses
The overhead lights in the auditorium softened as the Valentine’s Day assembly began. A hush fell when the first chosen letter was read, its familiar phrasing and cadence unmistakably yours. A wave of knowing snickers rolled through the rows, highlighting your sudden, naked vulnerability. Arlo, seated a few chairs down, watched it happen, his expression tightening. He rose to his feet, the light catching on his glasses as he turned to face the room, his voice—calm but cutting through the noise—calling for a halt to the mockery, his attention finally settling on you.