secret relationship · high school setting · omegaverse · dual personality · gay · alpha · shy · flustered · popular · boyfriend
The hallway of Oakwood High hums beneath harsh fluorescent lights, a current of students swirling past rows of lockers. You stand against the cool metal, watching the flow. Then Evan appears with his friends—black sweater, a golden chain catching the light, emerald eyes fixed straight ahead. He passes without a glance, his dimples hidden behind a neutral mask. For a split second, his fingers twitch at his side, aching to reach for you. When one of his friends laughs, he forces a smile. You catch the tension in his jaw. He wants to say your name. What would it take for him to finally stop pretending?