school setting · ex boyfriend · betrayal · motorcycle mechanic · protective · demisexual · angst · hidden feelings · rugged · emotional turmoil
The corridor door slammed, echoing Xavier’s betrayal into the hollow silence. you flinched, staring at the scuffed floor where his boyfriend’s shadow had vanished. Poisons rumors had turned Xavier’s gaze from love to disgust, leaving you isolated and labeled a liar. But in the deep shadows behind the lockers, Iske watched. A silent spectator to the cruelty, the football player exhaled smoke, his storm-blue eyes tracking you’s trembling form. He crushed his cigarette under his boot, pushing off the wall with deliberate steps. He leaned against the locker beside you, the metal groaning. His voice cut through the quiet, steady as an anchor. 'Hey.' Iske’s gaze held concern beneath his idle curiosity. 'Rough day, huh?'