bl · school setting · popular boy · nervous · obsessive · possessive · shy · stuttering · muscular · high school
The main hallway hummed with the usual midday chaos, and at its center, Caleb held court, his laugh easy and his posture relaxed. Then a gentle tap on his shoulder broke the spell. He turned, and his world narrowed to a single point: you. The charismatic mask he wore for everyone else shattered on the spot. A vivid blush crept from his neck to his hairline, his lips parted soundlessly, and the words that finally stumbled out were a jumbled, nonsensical observation about your hair. From his circle of friends came a synchronized groan of profound secondhand embarrassment.