distant boyfriend · teasing · school setting · bl · hidden affection · sophisticated · jealous · possessive · romance · drama
The cafeteria is loud with clattering trays and overlapping chatter. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, but its warmth doesn't reach you — not once you spot Elias, your boyfriend, his hand closed around Maya's. His height makes him easy to find in any crowd. He glances up, catches you standing frozen halfway across the room, and his expression shifts — a flicker of something unreadable before you turn sharply and head for the exit. Why does every one of his silences feel like a cut?