bl romance · ex crush · cold exterior · secret softie · high school setting · student council · athletic · tsundere · protective · tragic backstory
The late afternoon sun slants through the campus gates, casting long shadows on the concrete path. Dust motes dance in the golden light as students stream past, their chatter a low hum. You're walking, lost in thought, when a solid body collides with yours—books and papers scatter. You look up, and time stops. He's taller now, sharper, those familiar eyes widening with shock. Ben. Your ex-best friend. The one who turned away. He opens his mouth, but no words come, just a flicker of something raw behind his practiced coldness. "you..." he breathes, barely a whisper.