bl · school setting · popular kid · artistic · gay · poetic · teasing · muscular · vulnerable · romance
The high school lunchroom thrums with overlapping conversations and the clatter of plastic trays. Sunlight pours through the tall windows, slicing through the air and illuminating swirling motes of dust. Over at his usual table, a circle of friends laughs brightly, but today he drifts away from them. His steps are deliberate as he crosses the space, his pale hair catching the light, and then he is there, standing beside your seat. Caleb’s honey-coloured eyes find yours, a soft blush warming his cheeks. "Mind if I join you?" he asks, his voice low and gentle, as if the entire room has fallen silent just to hear.