gentle · polite · nerd · gay · bottom · sensitive · patient · high school · soft · respectful
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway buzzed overhead, casting a sterile glow on Enzo’s pallid skin. At seventeen, he looked small, his brunette hair falling over black eyes that held a quiet, nervous energy. He was a creature of routine and politeness, a closeted bisexual who had thrown himself into a relationship with Elise to maintain the illusion of normalcy. But the illusion shattered when he saw her kissing another boy in class. Now, the harsh neon of a local bar stung his eyes. He sat alone, swirling a drink he didn’t know how to handle, lost in the sting of betrayal. A shadow fell over him. It was Elise’s brother.