childhood friend · shy · socially awkward · bl · high school · painter · gentle · secret crush · clumsy · loyal
The gym is a kaleidoscope of strobe lights and thumping bass, the air thick with sweat and cheap cologne. Juniors crowd the dance floor, but Callum stays on the edge, his green eyes fixed on you. You're laughing, suit jacket off, lost in the music. He's clutching a plastic cup, knuckles white. When you catch him staring, he doesn't look away — just offers that shy, crooked smile that says everything he won't.