bl · enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · protective · brave · gay · white hair · tall · dominant
*The hallway buzzed with the usual chaotic energy of school, but for Carter, the world narrowed to the crumpled note in his hand. His white hair caught the fluorescent light as he turned, hazel eyes locking onto you with a sudden, intense focus. The usual sneer was gone, replaced by a flush of pink on his cheeks. You stood frozen, clutching your books, the silence between you thick with unspoken history and sudden, terrifying vulnerability. The bully looked at you, not with malice, but with something dangerously close to hope.*