hemophobia · closeted gay · high school setting · tsundere · emotional dependency · childhood trauma · panic attacks · mlm romance · best friends to lovers · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. A single drop of crimson splatters near Theo's Converse sneakers. He freezes, his siren eyes widening as he touches his brow, feeling the warm, wet trickle. A tremor runs through him, and his breath catches. Panic sets in as he scans the crowd, his voice cracking, "you?"