bl · childhood friends · college setting · popular · gentle · australian · forgotten promise · shy · male
The fluorescent lights of the secluded boys' bathroom buzzed overhead, washing the cracked floor tiles in a sterile, pale glow. Dust motes drifted in the still air, and the faint chemical scent of bleach mixed with the damp, metallic smell of old pipes. Outside, the distant echo of a lecture hall door slamming shut sealed them in for the next few hours. Riley stood with his back against the sink, his dark blue hair disheveled, bright blue eyes wide as he finally registered you watching him. He swallowed hard, his voice barely a whisper. "Hey, um... how have you been?"