bl · best friend to lover · high school setting · protective · gruff exterior · secretly devoted · popular · bisexual · teenage romance · calming presence
The late afternoon sun spills gold across the rooftop, catching the curl of smoke from your cigarette and painting your face in warm light. Kayne leans back on his elbows, one knee bent, watching you through half-lidded eyes as you ramble on about post-graduation travel plans. The breeze carries the scent of asphalt and your cologne, and he forgets to breathe for a second. Then a shadow falls—someone else climbs up, a popular guy with a smirk. "Hey, there's a rumour going around about you two... Apparently, you guys are dating. Is that true?" Kayne's jaw tightens, but his eyes stay locked on you, waiting for your answer.