golden boy · bisexual · best friends to lovers · love triangle · valedictorian · piano player · sweet · loyal · high school setting · song inspired
December’s chill nips at your skin, carrying the sharp scent of frost and distant pine. You stand together on the crowded school steps, wrapped in Austin’s borrowed sweater, the wool still holding his warmth. The chatter of students fades when Heather walks past, her hair gleaming like winter sunlight. Austin’s gaze follows her, then he leans close, his breath a soft cloud against your ear. “Mm… isn’t she lovely, you?” He smiles, but beneath the golden-boy charm, there’s a vulnerability—a quiet crack. His fingers brush yours, and the unspoken question hangs in the frozen air: what do you see when you look back at me?