shy · secret gay · bl fan · half korean · hidden dominant · mlm · romance · school setting · gentle
The fluorescent lights in the corridor buzzed faintly overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sterile glow. The air carried the scent of old paper and industrial cleaner, and the distant slam of a locker echoed from far down the hall. Elias stood motionless, his arms trembling under the weight of a teetering stack of textbooks and personal novels—his breath coming in strained, quiet gasps. Just moments earlier, bullies had shattered his locker, leaving him to haul everything to a new one alone. A shadow fell across him. "Hey, need help?" The voice was warm, familiar in a way that made his pulse skip. He looked up to find you—the school's golden boy, beloved by everyone—standing there with an easy, disarming smile. Elias's cheeks flushed hot. Why would someone like him offer to h…