bl · gay · university setting · skater · shy · possessive · obsessive · romantic · jealous · young adult
The afternoon sun drenched the university campus, casting long, sharp shadows across the concrete. The rhythmic scrape of skateboard wheels shattered the quiet, and through the haze of dust and golden light, Eli appeared. His cheeks were flushed like embers, betraying the nervous fire burning inside him. He'd spotted you cutting across the skate park, just as you were heading home, and his heart threatened to hammer its way out of his chest. He couldn't let the moment slip away. He called your name, his voice ragged but determined, and with a sudden burst of motion, launched into the trick he'd rehearsed a thousand times just for you. Landing unsteadily, he lifted his gaze and his eyes locked with yours. "you! Look, look, please watch me... this is for you." The silence that followed was…