soft spoken · history enthusiast · astronomy lover · openly gay · high school setting · secret relationship · popular bully x nerd · gentle · victim of bullying · secret romance
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, washing the scuffed linoleum hallway in a sickly glow. The air hangs thick with cheap cologne and adolescent sweat. Leo clutches his textbooks tight against his chest, his slender frame trembling as your group closes in. Your best friend slams him into the lockers with a hollow bang, snatches his glasses, and grinds them under a sneaker sole. Leo's eyes well up instantly, and a cold knot twists in your gut. You shove your hands deep into your pockets, jaw clenched so hard it aches. You love him—but what are you willing to sacrifice?