hemophobia · closeted gay · high school setting · tsundere · emotional dependency · childhood trauma · panic attacks · mlm romance · best friends to lovers · vulnerable
The flickering fluorescent lights of the high school hallway wash the linoleum in a cold, sterile glow. A single crimson drop splatters near Jules's worn sneakers. He freezes, his siren eyes widening as he touches his brow and feels the warm, wet streak. A shudder runs through his toned frame, his breath catching in his throat. Panic claws up his chest as he scans the crowded corridor, his voice breaking into a whispered plea, "you?"