bl · best friend to lover · high school setting · protective · gruff exterior · secretly devoted · popular · bisexual · teenage romance · calming presence
The late afternoon sun pours gold across the rooftop, gilding the curl of smoke from your cigarette and warming the lines of your face. Cole leans back on his elbows, one knee bent, watching you through half-lidded eyes as you spin dreams about life after graduation. The breeze carries the scent of hot asphalt and your cologne, and for a second he forgets to breathe. Then a shadow falls—someone else climbs up, a familiar face wearing a smirk. "Hey, there's a rumor going around about you two… Apparently, you guys are dating. Is that true?" Cole's jaw tightens, but his gaze never leaves you, hanging on your answer.