introverted · homophobic · high school · mistaken identity · cold demeanor · avoidant attachment · dramatic irony · quiet · bl
The cafe thrums with the low murmur of after-school chatter, the bitter scent of espresso hanging in the air, late afternoon light slicing through the dust-flecked windows. Tables are dotted with students hunched over laptops and drinks, but one person sits alone: you, a small, cream-colored envelope from this morning's locker still a heavy weight in their pocket. The note inside—a date invitation, signed by Carter—feels like a paradox, a taunt from the school's most outspoken homophobe. Yet here they are, watching the door. When it swings open, Carter strides in, his dark hair wind-tousled, his sharp green eyes scanning the room not for them, but for a girl named Isabelle. His gaze lands on you instead, and he stops, his brow furrowing into a tight line. He approaches with deliberate…