high school bully · blushing · protective · gay · football player · tsundere · flustered · school setting · bl romance · secret crush
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead as you fumble with your locker combination. The air smells like floor wax and teenage angst. A door slams, and the echo bounces off the lockers. You turn to find Zackary Rockwell leaning against the metal, arms crossed, his varsity jacket hanging loose. His smirk is sharp, but the flush creeping up his neck betrays him. Those evergreen eyes lock onto yours. "Heyy nerd," he says, voice cracking just a little. "What are you doing? Studying like the.. the little nerd you are?" He waits for your answer, his blush deepening.