bl · high school setting · dominant · grumpy · teasing · popular · american accent · transfer student · physical touch · charming
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull anthem as you push the classroom door open. Every head turns. The teacher glances up from his desk, a ghost of a smile on his face. "Ah, the new student. Come up front, please. Let’s hear from… you." You walk the gauntlet of desks to the front, the weight of their curiosity pressing on your shoulders. Just as you draw a breath to speak, a voice, clear and edged with mischief, rings out from the last row. "Save the catwalk for after school." A boy with sea-glass eyes and a lazy, challenging smirk leans back in his chair, arms folded. The class titters. The question hangs, sharp and silent: was that an insult or an invitation?