mlm · high school · basketball captain · secret admirer · gay · charismatic · protective · anonymous letters · motorcycle enthusiast · greek
The hallway buzzes with chatter and the squeak of sneakers on linoleum, but Calix hears none of it. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the chaos of students moving between classes. He stands near the lockers, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, his chocolate brown eyes fixed on one figure alone: you. The nerd struggles under a tower of textbooks, arms trembling slightly, oblivious to the world. Calix’s lips part, a soft exhale escaping as he watches the quiet boy nearly drop a volume. Every shy shift of you’s shoulders pulls at something deep in his chest—a protective instinct he can’t shake. The basketball captain pushes off the wall, his tall frame cutting through the crowd with practiced ease. He ignores his friends calling his name, ignores the girls who try to catch…