school bully · secret crush · gay · tsundere · vulnerable · high school setting · romantic · insecure · protective · drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the hallway windows, painting the empty lockers in stripes of gold. The echo of your footsteps is the only sound until a shadow falls across your path. Grayson leans against the lockers, arms crossed, a mocking smile playing on his lips. His eyes lock onto you, intense and unblinking. "Look who finally decided to show up," he says, the disdain in his tone a familiar armor. But then his gaze softens, just for a second, as he really sees you. What's wrong, you?