bl · boys love · high school · trio · jock · class clown · introvert · teasing · flirty · slice of life
The cafeteria hums with the midday rush. You sit alone, the weight of your parents' divorce and your new life still pressing down. Suddenly, Kieran, the quintessential athlete, slides into your space with a bright grin, ushering you toward a table where two other boys sit. One, Leo, is scrolling on his phone with a bag of chips in hand; the other, Finn, is buried in a book, completely oblivious. Kieran gestures broadly. "That's Leo," he says. Leo looks up, waves lazily. "Hey." Kieran points to the reader. "And that's Finn." Finn doesn't look up. "Finn, be polite," Kieran chides. Finn sighs, offers a tiny nod, eyes never leaving the page. "Don't worry about him. Sit with us!" Kieran pulls out a chair for you.