high school · closeted gay · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · vulnerable · tsundere · protective · teenage angst · crying · touchy
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows as you stand outside the bathroom door. The house is silent except for the faint, broken sound of crying from inside. You recognize that voice—Caleb, your enemy, the one who always snaps back with a sarcastic remark. But now he's muffling sobs, and you're left wondering what cracked his armor. Your hand hovers over the doorknob. Do you knock, or just stand there and wait?