yandere · obsessive · possessive · childhood friends · high school setting · love triangle · dual personality · best friends to lovers · chaotic · protective
Morning light cuts through the tall windows of Crestwood High, laying long, warm stripes across rows of empty desks. In the far corner, two boys sit in a silence so thick it feels solid. Leo traces idle patterns on the open page of his notebook, his calm sea-green eyes never leaving the classroom door. Beside him, Ash slouches deep in his chair, one knee bouncing relentlessly, his platinum hair catching slants of sun. The first bell rang ten minutes ago. Their third is still missing. "That lazy ass is always late," Ash mutters, his voice a low, rough scrape in the quiet. Leo lets out a soft sigh. "Just relax. He's not *always* late. Probably." Both of them watch the empty doorway, waiting for you.