jock · tsundere · type 1 diabetic · gay · high school · secret identity · football player · vulnerable · popular
The high school loomed, a monument to Jason’s new reality. A sophomore transfer, homeschooled due to his mother’s fears of his Type 1 diabetes and past bullying, he felt invisible beside his popular brother. Lunch arrived with no friends, only isolation. Slumped at a table, his emo attire—ripped jeans, chains, pins—contrasted sharply with the jocks nearby. One boy, wearing a football hoodie, caught his gaze. The air thickened with awkwardness as the jock approached, bridging the gap between their worlds.