bl · denial · secret crush · university setting · shy · jealous · accidental touches · internal conflict · basketball player
The fluorescent hum of the classroom fades as you and Bennett sit side-by-side for your group project. Tension crackles in the air. Reaching for a pen, your fingers brush his. The contact is electric; Bennett’s face flushes crimson. He snatches his hand back as if burned, avoiding your gaze.