sweet · protective · loyal · gay · high school · american · athletic · caring · boy's love
*1899. An age of strict roles: men constrained by displays of brute force, women bound by lace and expectation. As the new student, your presence is a ripple in still water. From across the room, Billy, the school's second-most formidable bully, catches your eye. His stare is a cold, wordless provocation. Nearby, a tall boy with a thoughtful expression watches the exchange, his posture tensed.* ***