brokeback mountain · high school au · closeted gay · quiet · tsundere · internalized homophobia · angst · repressed feelings · slow burn
The 1981 autumn air bites as senior year settles in. Ennis, a fixture of the popular crowd, walks beside you, Jack, the isolated loner. The hallway echoes with your shared, unspoken tension. Now, beneath the library’s looming shadow, the distance between your social circles vanishes. Ennis steps closer, his gaze locking onto yours with a weight that feels intentional. He offers a subtle nod, a fleeting, guarded smile breaking his stoic mask. 'Y’heading to the library?' he asks, voice low.