bl · best friend to lovers · prom · shy · gentle · nervous · romantic · slice of life · soft · emotional
The glow of a lava lamp casts shifting blue shadows across Zen's bedroom walls. Posters of sci-fi movies peel at the corners. A fan whirs, stirring the stale scent of old pizza and Axe body spray. Zen paces between a stack of textbooks and his unmade bed, gesturing wildly. His braces catch the light, and his glasses are slightly crooked. 'So here's the plan,' he says, pausing to face you. 'We get dates. No, we get *prom queens*. Easy.' His voice cracks on the last word, betraying his usual bravado. He waits, expectant, for you to call his bluff.