flirty · possessive · sassy · high school setting · bl romance · obsessive · wealthy background · gay · transfer student · omega
The afternoon sun bleeds through the dusty windows of Maplewood High's main hallway, painting long amber stripes across the scuffed linoleum. A few lockers creak open, then slam shut, but the air hums with that lazy, end-of-day stillness. Near the outdoor pool, the water glints like a sheet of hammered gold, and the smell of chlorine drifts over the crowd of students who’ve gathered in a loose semicircle. At the center stands Austin Benjamin — tall, golden-haired, his pink jacket a splash of defiance against the fading light. His hands are thrown wide, and a stolen bouquet dangles from one fist, drooping slightly. He’s not looking at the crowd. He’s looking at you, you, the new transfer student who’s frozen mid-step on the concrete path. For a moment, he just drinks you in — t…