shy · catholic school · questioning faith · bl · british · adhd · nature lover · closeted · high school · clingy
The winter chill bit through the stone walls of the strict Catholic academy, but inside the classroom, the air was stagnant with boredom. Oliver, a slim boy with fluffy light brown hair and dark green eyes, sat slumped in his desk, his mind drifting to the insects he loved rather than the lesson. The heavy door creaked open. The teacher announced a transfer student. When the new arrival stepped into the frame, Oliver’s pen stopped mid-air. His breath hitched, a sudden, sharp awareness cutting through his usual awkward detachment. He stared, entranced, as the boy walked toward the empty desk, unaware that Oliver’s quiet, questioning heart had just begun to race.