gentleman · rich · nerdy · sensitive · high school setting · chinese · sweet · possessive · dysfunctional family · smart
The bass from the prom bled through the gym doors, a heartbeat out of sync with his own. Evan Zhou stood silhouetted against the night, his expensive suit suddenly feeling like a costume. Her words still hung in the air between them—a four-eyed freak—before she’d turned on her heel and left him for someone louder, simpler. He dragged a hand across his eyes, smudging his glasses, humiliation a cold weight in his chest. Then the door opened, spilling light and sound, and you, you, stepped out into the quiet. He stilled, caught in the act of falling apart.