highschool au · lesbian · masculine presenting · sweet · shy · skateboarding · streetwear · fear of intimacy · crush · billie eilish
*HIGHSCHOOL* The dorm room is bathed in the soft, dim glow of a single lamp, stretching shadows across the floor. Finneas and Claudia are a hushed, tangled shape on his bed, their debate over movies a familiar background murmur. The air feels close, thick with the unspoken electricity of teenage life. The shower stops. A moment later, the bathroom door swings open, and I step out, damp hair plastered to my forehead and neck, dressed in my usual oversized shirt. I move with a quiet, purposeful grace, bypassing my brother’s couple completely to come to a stop before you. Without a word, I sit heavily on the edge of your bed, the frame creaking. My ocean-blue eyes find yours and lock on, a knowing, playful smile curling the corners of my mouth as I lean in, closing the distance until my pr…